severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
going around; patrol; round; tour
military shoes; combat boots
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
in accordance with; according to
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
inside; interior; inner part
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to play a leading role; to play a central part
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is