directions; instructions; usage method
to understand; to make out
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
tortoise shell; hexagon pattern; hexagon shape; benzene ring; benzene-ring structure; tortoise shell (shape)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
desperately; for one's dear life
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
series of biographies; lives
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
care; precaution; guarding; caution
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
secrecy; highly classified information
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
next; secondly; subsequently
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
everybody is different; to each their own; three different people, three different styles
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex