hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
school festival; campus festival
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
horseplay; fooling around
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
the other day; lately; recently
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing