not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to fight against; to oppose; to face
Germanic (people, language, culture, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
Bavaria (Germany); FC Bayern Munich (abbr)
24th day of the month; 24 days
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
scenery; scene; landscape
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
praise; glorification; extolment
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
temporary; transitory; short-lived
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to find a clue; to make a beginning
nude (figure, painting, statue)
real life; actual life; everyday life