by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
person of virtue; great person; giant; adult; exalted person
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
pressure; compression; pressing
progress; advance; improvement; development
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
breaking out of prison; jailbreak
performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)
indescribable; having no way to express
suddenly; all of a sudden
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
one discussion; one meeting; one conference; objection
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit