to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
living; lifestyle; living room
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
pre-war days; before the war
study; research; investigation
go that far; to that extent
priority; order of precedence
to be surprised; to be astonished
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
personal; individual; private
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to accept; to receive; to agree
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at