failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
serious; severe; grave; acute
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
punch (drink); punch (tool)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
(arch.) sky; cloud; distant place; high place; imperial court
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to get between; to be caught in