learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
site; point on a map; spot
dice; die; baton (of command)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
the others; the remainder
review (of learned material); revision
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
interruption; suspension; break
delicious; appetizing; appetising
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing