examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
study group; study meeting
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
results; record; grades; marks
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
quarrel; dispute; argument
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to approach; to draw near
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
early on; earlier on; from early
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
genuine article; real thing; real deal
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
master swordsman; skilled fencer
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach