teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
the other day; a few days ago
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
every single word and phrase; word by word
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to practice magic; to practise magic
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
property; fortune; assets
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
representative; exemplary; model
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)