tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
foster father; adoptive father
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
(period of) a year; during an era
about; concerning; as to; regarding
study; pursuit of knowledge
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
orphan; person without friends
no exception; without exception; always the same
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
one day; (on) a certain day
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
registration; accession; register; entry; record
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
one end; an end; part; fragment
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
and yet; though; when; in spite of
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker