infancy; childish; infantile; immature
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
events of the day; current affairs
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
long ago; previous; of a former age
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
visual kei; fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands and musicians; attractive person
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
concussion (of the brain)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
setting a bad example to others
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
young and energetic; up-and-coming
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy