twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
fifth day of the month; five days
without sparing time for sleep
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to mistake (A for B); to misread
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
(some) more; even more; longer; further
second grade; second class; secondary
third grade; third class; tertiary
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be worried; to be troubled
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle