hedge; fence; border; limit
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
highest grade; superlative degree
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
king; monarch; ruler; champion
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
cross; crossed; cruciform
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
mass communication; mass media
succession; continuation; series; sequence
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
physical education; PE; gym (class)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to join forces; to cooperate
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on