spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to arrange (flowers); to plant
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to run around; to bustle about
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
school for girls from wealthy and famous families
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
behaviour; behavior; conduct
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
continuing one's education into high school
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
the front; honest; upright; decent
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time