to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to repeat; to be frequent
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
speaking of ...; as for ...
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
results; record; grades; marks
student (esp. a university student)
booby prize; prize for coming second-last
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
decision; judgment; resolution
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
training; drill; practice; discipline
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to shake off; to throw off
by all means; by all costs
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
trembling with excitement
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
common front; united front
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye