grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
early spring; beginning of spring; New Year
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
lump together; put all together
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
to be selected (from among many people)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
consideration; taking into account
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
in history; ever; historical
honour; honor; glory; privilege
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
without; but if; otherwise; or else
one by one; one at a time; in turn
price; cost; value; worth; value
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!