to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to have a meal; to take a meal
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to stay calm; to keep cool
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
speech; expression; wording; language
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
remarkable; striking; obvious
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
looking depressed; long face
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
marking; grading; scoring
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
oral consonant (as opposed to nasal)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
softly; mildly; gently; politely