selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
(student) exchange; study abroad
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to be at a loss for words
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
end; close; conclusion; termination
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
one's school; school one attends or works at; driving school
representative; exemplary; model
established practice; custom
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
another school; other schools
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
younger brother and sister
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot