effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
March; third month of the lunar calendar
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
spring clothing; New Year clothing
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!