young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to run out (e.g. of the room)
no exception; without exception; always the same
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
on countless occasions; many a time
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
roadside trees; row of trees
systematic; regular; routine
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
may ... be with you; may there be ...
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
short-distance race; sprint
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes