to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
even if; even though; however; no matter how
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
on bad terms; at loggerheads
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on