restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
time; season; period; phase; stage
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
new student; freshman; first-year student
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
drama; theatre; theater; play
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone