magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
at work; in the midst of work; working
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
sad; wretched; deplorable
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
TV listings (e.g. in newspaper); TV guide; TV schedules
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to jump up and down; to hop
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
percentage of correct answers
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
copying in entirety (verbatim)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)