without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to accumulate (writings, compositions, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (manuscripts, etc.)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
rival; competitor; competition
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
most part; greater part; majority
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
advance; moving forward; progress
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to go ahead; to pull ahead
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
enumeration; citation; listing
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
in a day; in a brief space of time
minimum; at the very least
to copy (down); to transcribe
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
writing implement; writing tool
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
various articles; various items; various kinds