a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
what is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
The Quick And the Dead (film)
death by hanging; execution by hanging
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
leader of a special attack unit (esp. kamikaze units in WWII); person who charges in first against opponents (esp. in a bōsōzoku gang)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to have a chill run down one's spine
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)