pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to come face to face (with)
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
drinking party; banquet; feast
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
funny story; funny anecdote
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
clearing one's throat; cough
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to compete with; to vie for
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
decorum; propriety; politeness
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
ultramarine colour (color)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
behavior; behaviour; manner
detached; aloof; indifferent
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
life; living; I; me; student
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth