difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
individual; one by one; separate; each
so what!; who gives a damn?
bright person; talented student; prodigy
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to stick out one's elbows; to be obstinate; to be haughty
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
injured person; wounded person; casualty
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch