tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
crest (of a helmet); plume; pompom; figurehead
six (long cylindrical things)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
true state; actual condition; reality
special; particular; peculiar; unique
custom; practice; convention; precedent
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
baton (of command); order; command; direction
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
members; member; constituent
treatment (of a person); dealing with
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture