new student; freshman; first-year student
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (interval)
three; three years of age
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
several people; a few people
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
serious; severe; grave; acute
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
hegemony; leadership; initiative
pride; boast; credit (to)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
fierce fight; close contest