tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
being the runner-up; finishing second
overall victory; championship
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
meaning; significance; sense
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
either way; in any case; one way or another
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
inter-scholastic athletics competition
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
environment; circumstance
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
level ground; plain; flatland
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)