scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
regret; repentance; remorse
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
speaking voice; talking voice
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
several people; a few people
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
these guys; these fellows
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult