by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
supplementary examination
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
serious; not joking; straight
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
review (of learned material); revision
for your information; I'm telling you
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
living; lifestyle; living room
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh