the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
action committee; executive committee
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
feeling slightly nauseous; feeling like one is about to retch; yecch; yeck; ech
exploitation; overuse; abuse
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
transfer student; student changing schools
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
Miyagi Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
leaf vegetable; greens; vegetable leaves
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
dressing room; fitting room
totally willing; fully motivated
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
sending (a manuscript, artwork, etc.) to the printer; receiving a manuscript (from the author)
this article; this paper; this manuscript
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
finger flick to the forehead
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais