tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
senior high school; high school
excursion; field trip; school trip
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
outsider; layman; amateur
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
still (continuing); as ever; further
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to check; to stop; to keep back
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being