to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
guess; conjecture; surmise
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to find out; to discover; to detect
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to break the silence; to break one's silence
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
settlement; solution; resolution
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
person who introduces someone; introducer
in comparison to; rather than
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
forcibly; against one's will
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to leave this world; to die
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon