pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
by means of; due to; because of; according to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
putting into operation; invocation
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
power; might; authority; influence
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to repeat; to do over again
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to have a meal; to take a meal
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less