negative-positive; negative and positive; inverted (e.g. image)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
bridal; nuptial; wedding; wedding planning
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
after staying up all night
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to give directions; to issue instructions
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
(not possible) on such short notice
National Center Test for University Admissions
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
un-Japanese in appearance or character
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
pensive; meditative; wistful
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
mountain range; mountain belt
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)