junior high school student; middle school pupil
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
dry riverbed; river beach
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
to lose one's footing; to slip
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
regret; repentance; remorse
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
not counted (in the score); not tallied
willpower; energy; vitality
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
victory or defeat; victory and defeat