strong pressure; heavy pressure
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
but; however; even though; even if
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
long ago; already; a long time ago
fully prepared; all ready
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
decorum; propriety; politeness
mask; disguise; guise; mask
it is I who should say so
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
under one's arm; (in) the armpit