teacher; instructor; professor
to raise one's voice; to shout
training; drill; practice; discipline
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to send flying with a kick
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
coordinated group gymnastics (in which teams form pyramids or other shapes)
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
northern part; the north (of a region)
one's post; place of work; workplace
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(distinction of) sex; gender
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
exceptional item; extraordinary product
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
slight; little; insignificant
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
surroundings; environs; circumference