chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine used as an antitussive and a breath freshener
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
violent explosion; bursting
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to feel angry; to feel annoyed; to feel offended
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to go easy on someone; to be easygoing; to be lenient
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
the first in history; only once in history