at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
precondition; prerequisite
admission ticket for an examination
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
being left out; being ostracized
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker