overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
specialization; specialisation
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
length (of an animal); body length
ten; 10; ten years of age
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
literally; to the letter; literal
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
body; physique; build; stature
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
several years; a few years
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
property; fortune; assets
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds