to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
the last moment; the very end
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
light blue; pale blue; aqua
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
battlefield; battleground
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
speaking voice; talking voice
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively