to have one's horizons broadened
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
depiction; description; portrayal
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
wide difference; a world of difference
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
indeed; really; truly; very much
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
critical hit; enemy attack dealing heavy damage; devastating blow; crippling strike; crushing damage
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
called; known as; that; to say
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo