to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
going to and from school; school commute
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
means; way; method; measure
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to take someone's life; to kill someone
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
classical form of martial art
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
the place for; the time for; the level of
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)