lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
older brother and younger sister
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to be kind to; to treat kindly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
comparatively; quite; rather
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
natural virtue; personal virtue
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
after school (at the end of the day)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
right (to do something); authority; power
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
talking while standing; standing around talking
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)