guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
participation; joining; entry
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
after that; afterwards; thereafter
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
ten-year-old; ten year old
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately