rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
independence; self-reliance
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
preparatory phase; preparatory period
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
companion; partner; spouse
overall victory; championship
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
another thing; exception; special case
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
baseball player; ballplayer
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
to look down on; to condescend
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
senior high school; high school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing