until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to blame; to find fault with
already; now; no longer; not any more
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
surrounding at a distance
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost