morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
that is to say; so that means
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
how; in what way; how about
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
already; now; no longer; not any more
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to blaze; to burn brightly
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
a long time ago; long before now
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
proper; right; reasonable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
graded race; high-stakes race
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
feeling that one is living in a completely different age; feeling that something belongs to a different age; feeling that the world has changed dramatically
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
one's master's business; necessary business; major errands