will not do; do not; does not
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
independence; self-reliance
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
(former) Imperial Japanese Navy
when it becomes; when it comes to
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to work hard; to make an effort
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
results; record; grades; marks
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beginning; outset; first; onset
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to make a success in life
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
on the sea; surface of the sea
again; once more; a second time