nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
manly; masculine; like a man
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
battlefield; battleground
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
stepwise; one step at a time
to step firmly; to harden by treading
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
those (near the second person)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to spit out; to eject; to dump