total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
grasp; catch; understanding
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to lose sight of; to miss
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
life; living; I; me; student
object of adoration, longing
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
murder; homicide; manslaughter
society; public; community; social studies
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
intercollegiate; intercollegiate game; intercollegiate competition
being the runner-up; finishing second
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)