painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
school of one's (first, second) choice
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru"
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
study; diligence; discount; reduction
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself