at a young age; while still young
way of the sword; swordsmanship
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to compete with; to vie for
being very busy; busyness
holding two or more positions concurrently
after school (at the end of the day)
frequency (of occurrence)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
impudent; shameless; brazen
engagement; business; affair; use; need
foreign; abroad; overseas
to dispose of; to sell off
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to push (something) against
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
returning tit for tat; retaliating
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged