flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
black hair; black-haired horse
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to tie one on; to get drunk
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
one lump; one body; one group
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to think of; to come up with
wrestlers from the same stable
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
metallic sound; metallic clank
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
nasal respiration; breathing through one's nose
oral respiration; mouth breathing; breathing through one's mouth
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
eruption; volcanic eruption
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year