grasp; catch; understanding
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
devoted; self-sacrificing
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
primary school; elementary school; grade school
at that time; in those days
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
older sister; elder sister
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
aptitude; aptness; suitability
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
armed forces; military; troops
national defence; national defense
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
every place; various places
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
several items; many items
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off