ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
assistant ...; probationary ...
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
to sniff out; to get wind of
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
like that; that way; thus
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
national polity; National Athletic Meet
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
foreign matter; impurities
inexpert or untrained eyes
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
airborne troops; paratroops
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
one revolution; one rotation
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)