to have (something) innate; to be born with
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to refuse; to decline; to deny
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
personal record; personal best
Japanese record; national record
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
first year of high school; first-year high school student
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
question; inquiry; enquiry
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
(the principle of) nonresistance
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
great commander; famous commander
living thing; living creature; animal; life