pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to attempt; to test; to try out
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
to go out and away; to leave
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
ten (long cylindrical things)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability