to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
consequently; as a result
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
last night; yesterday evening
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
school building; schoolhouse
basket; basketball; basket cloth
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
match; game; bout; contest
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to feel depressed; to be down
thereupon; shortly thereafter
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
election; selection; choice
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...