education; training; discipline
criticism; commentary; review
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
doing as one is told; yes-man
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to be prolonged; to drag on
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
upward glance; upturned eyes
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
implementation; carrying out; practice
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
compensating; making up for; supplementation
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
unexpectedly; surprisingly