teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
exclusive; attached to; specialist
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
duty; obligation; responsibility
training; drill; practice; discipline
specialization; specialisation
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
grasp; catch; understanding
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
without; but if; otherwise; or else