pupil; student; schoolchild
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
rest; break; recess; intermission
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
polish; improvement; burnishing
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
impossible to do (although wants to)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
considerably; fairly; quite
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive