painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to become possible; to become able to (do)
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
huqin (any Chinese string instrument played with a bow); (arch.) biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
match; game; bout; contest
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
sports ground; sports oval
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to unfold; to unroll; to open
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to go past; to pass; to pass by
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
soccer club (at a school); football club
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
not caring; not giving a damn