to do one's best; to put forth every effort
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to tighten; to press hard
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to pause; to have a short intermission
rule; reign; government; governing
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
permanent; perpetual; lasting
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to summon courage; to be brave
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
superior; superiors; senior
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
individual differences; personal equation
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
sublime; noble; high-minded
accession to the throne; enthronement