this year; this fiscal year; this school year
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
color printer; colour printer
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
club activities; extracurricular activities
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
omitted character; omitted letter
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
absence due to illness; sick leave
writing on someone's behalf
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
to pass each other; to cross paths
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
Ikenami Shoutarō (1923.1.25-1990.5.3)
master swordsman; skilled fencer
knitting; knitted material; crochet
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical