study; diligence; discount; reduction
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in proportion to; just as much as
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
until now; so far; up to the present
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
that's the way it is; such is life
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
in one's own way or style
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
unidentifiable; unidentified
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
reality; actuality; hard fact
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
partly open; in half bloom
door; gate; opening; title page
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
river; stream; River; the ... river
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
down jacket; quilted down coat
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no