unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to refer to; to use as reference
whereabout; about where; how much
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
ruined temple; abandoned temple; temple ruins; closing a temple
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
puppet; marionette; dummy
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to mix; to blend; to combine
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
to gain a victory; to win
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to have an eye on; to zero in on