standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique
able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to talk to oneself; to mutter
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
moment (of force); momentum
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
bipartite; in two parts; double
cannon (esp. high-velocity artillery)
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
biting (cold); severe; intense; piercing
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
still better; even better
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!