test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to take command; to give direction
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
troublesome; annoying; complicated
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
material; substance; matter
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
standard value; reference value; nominal value
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
himself; yourself; herself