20 years old; (arch.) twenty
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
like this; in this way; as you see
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
minimum; at the very least
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
the same rank; equality; apposition
to take over; to hand over
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to cease; to stop; to be over
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner