deification; apotheosis; wondrous change; great moral influence
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school; high school
physical education; PE; gym (class)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
every person; each one; everybody
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical