planet; dark horse; surprise contender
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
individual; private person; personal; natural person
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to go ahead; to pull ahead
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
rather than; more ... than ...
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
decision; determination; resolution
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
trembling from fear; trembling all over
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
two equal parts; exactly two parts
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
half and half; fifty-fifty
participation; joining; entry
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
being about to cry; the verge of tears
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to advance (as of a baseball game); to repeat
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort