special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
single word; a few words; brief comment
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
should; must; -able; probably; likely
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
clicking; clopping; clacking
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
study; diligence; discount; reduction
radio operator; telegraphist; telegraph operator; radio officer
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to get a (driver's) license
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to look forward to something
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse