being startled; getting a shock
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
body; group; party; company; troupe
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
wages; pay; rental payment
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
as if it were about oneself
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
Japan Academy; learned society; academy; institute
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
genuine article; real thing; real deal
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
notice; attention; observation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
behind with everything; too late; reactive
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
as (for); for; in the capacity of
with the exception of; excepting; excluding