to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
abundant harvest; bumper crop
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
because of; owing to; due to
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
end; close; conclusion; termination
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve