to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
signature phrase; signature saying
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
how dare ...; how could ...
half-baked; dim-witted; meatheaded
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
individual differences; personal equation
to finish reading; to read through
to knock down; to knock off
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs