hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
time around sunset; early evening
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
even though; despite; when
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
(the condition of) one's health
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
don't worry about it; forget about it
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
large number (of); many; majority
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
time; season; period; phase; stage
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
door; gate; opening; title page
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with