to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to pitch forward; to fall forward
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
close; intimate; on good terms
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
it is I who should say so
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
covered in mud; mud-caked
boy; son; baby boy; young man
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
highest institute of education