marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
perfect; complete; flawless
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to put into effect; to put into practice
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur; the big day
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
man; male; masculine gender
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
pupil; student; schoolchild
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
much less; to say nothing of