memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for books; volume
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
wherein; therein; thereinto
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
incident; affair; happening; event
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
young person; youth; young
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)