easy; simple; there's no way that ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
prefectural high school; public high school
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
usually; under usual circumstances
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
schools of the upper quartile; highly ranked schools
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to become excited; to grow lively
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
public holiday; celebration (of)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
relieving the (starting) pitcher
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to think too much; to be over-concerned
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
particularly; only; in the case of
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final