experimental stage; experimental phase
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
direct appeal; direct petition
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
difference in social standing; difference in social position
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
joint together; opposite; facing
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
to work as; to pursue as a vocation
breath; breathing; bracelet
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to push aside; to brush aside
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter