(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
dispute; argument; contention
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
second year (college) student; sophomore
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
since then; from that time; ever since
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
terrain; geographical features; topography
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)