year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
antiquity; the previous era
just because; even if; even though
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
several types; several kinds; several species
permission; approval; authorization; license
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
various; many; all kinds of
student (esp. a university student)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
person around thirty years old (esp. a woman)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
female high school student