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Keyword
lengthen
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig2071
Readings
ば
(34%)
は
(27%)
ぱ
(10%)
うば
(1%)
Composed of
弓
bow (weapon)
長
long
Mnemonic

A long bow is just a lengthened short bow.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
漲
rising water level
Used in vocabulary (538 in total)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
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Examples (200 in total)
From now on, try harder.
They work very hard.
Anyway, I did my best.
Try harder.
I'll try my best.
He tried hard but failed again.
Why is everyone so nervous?
I'm a bit nervous right now.
What are you so nervous about?
I was very nervous at first.
He looked calm, but actually he was very nervous.
You look really nervous.
I didn't think I'd be so nervous.
You look nervous.
Can you hold on a little longer?
I always study hard.
You should have studied harder.
I'm studying very hard.
You should study harder.
Work harder if you plan to succeed.
You're really a hard worker.
Please don't pull my ears.
When I really want to learn something, I work hard at it.
With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.
Is it worth the effort?
Did you study hard in high school?
She tried hard to express herself well.
Why don't you try a little harder?
I was nervous at first, but gradually got more relaxed.
You mustn't be nervous about tomorrow's exam.
I was nervous before the exam.
There were no fewer than five women standing outside, claiming to be his wife.
There were at least five women standing outside, all claiming to be his wife.
He always insisted that he was in the right.
They claimed that he'd killed her.
They insisted on my making use of this opportunity.
She insisted on going there.
She protested to me that she had never done such a thing.
Today I dragged my mother out for shopping.
The tree spread its branches abroad.
He caught my hand and pulled me to the second floor.
He claimed that he had returned the book to the library.
Don't pull my sleeve.
I'm always nervous before I go on stage.
He pulled my shirt.
She pulled my shirt.
They stressed protection of the environment.
The roots of this tree go down deep.
If he had worked harder, he could have succeeded.
She insisted that he play the piano.
He should have worked harder.
He was visibly nervous.
I felt that I was being spied on.
He kept an eye on them.
Keep a close eye on him.
Keep watch on him.
He tried hard, but achieved nothing.
It is important to note that his assertion is groundless.
Tensions are rising.
My father insisted I should go to see the place.
The atmosphere can become rather strained.
This looks like a good place to pitch the tent.
Let's put up our tent here.
The problem was where to set up the tent.
We set up the tent next to the river.
They were looking for a place at which they could pitch the tent.
Let's put up the tent while it's still light.
We pitched our tents before it got dark.
With your mother in the hospital, you'll have to work harder.
If he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam.
Gravity pulls things toward the center of the earth.
Keep an eye on the bags.
If you're to do well in school, you must study hard.
They will insist on her staying there longer.
This guard is very strong.
Two soldiers kept guard at the gate.
Two men kept guard.
I'm always tense before I get on an airplane.
The criminal is nervous.
She insisted that he be invited to the party.
He pulled the rope.
They insisted on my attending the meeting.
Taro insisted that he was right.
I study math harder than you do.
The soldiers were guarding the bridge.
These clothes are beautiful, but pricey.
I'll do my best to be there by 2:30.
He'll never achieve anything unless he works harder.
The doctor insisted that the patient get plenty of rest.
There was a tense atmosphere in the room.
His performance was amazing.
The park was extended to the river.
The school gymnasium was enlarged.
His company is extending its business.
He is planning to develop his business.
He stubbornly persisted in his opinion.
Some people claim that there are no more heroes in the Western world.
Were you nervous during the job interview?
The photo catches the tension in the court very well.
He was travelling on business.
I sometimes go to Tokyo on business.
I hope your business trip to France was successful.
I was on a business trip all last week.
I took advantage of my business trip to see the sights of Paris.
He will make a business trip to London next week.
She will make a business trip to London next week.
I'll be on a business trip next week.
My father often goes to Paris on business.
My father often goes on business trips.
They extended their territory by conquest.
She claimed to be the owner of the land.
His argument is that women should not smoke or drink.
You must not insist on going out alone so late at night.
My sister insisted on going with me.
The boy claims he knows nothing about it.
My brother insisted on going there alone.
He insisted.
They asserted that it was true.
They argued that the earth is round.
They insisted on my making use of the opportunity.
She insisted that he should go to the hospital.
My mother insists that I should not go out after dark.
Please pull the rope.
The boy stuffed cake into his mouth.
The scientist maintained that the theory should be tested through experiments.
He asserts that she is innocent.
He affirmed himself to be innocent.
She still alleges innocence.
Nobody will believe his assertion that he is innocent.
America likes to claim that it is a "classless" society.
My children try hard to get up early.
Will the universe expand indefinitely?
Our universe is expanding.
Water expands with heat.
They pitched their tent on the beach.
If you study hard, you'll pass the exam.
There is no scientific basis for these claims.
People in the world are always advocating for more freedom and equality.
She insisted that it was my fault.
He exaggerated his experience.
It is no exaggeration to call him a genius.
It seems to me that she has a tendency to exaggerate.
I've told you a million times not to exaggerate.
She insisted on my paying the bill.
He pulled with all his strength, but the rock would not move.
His skin has the tone of a young man's.
He argued that the new policy was bound to drive the economy into recession.
Beth argued that Sally was only pretending to be innocent.
His joke eased the tension in the room.
Have you ever seen a spider spinning a web?
Spiders spin webs.
Even though I tried my best, in the end I failed.
He doesn't travel much apart from occasional business trips.
Why don't you quit being so stubborn and instead try to make up with him?
The more stubborn you are, the more isolated you become.
I advised Tom to study harder.
I think Tom is hard-working.
Tom has a tendency to exaggerate.
Tom claimed that he could run faster than Mary.
Tom seemed really nervous.
Tom was very nervous.
Tom looks very tense.
Tom often goes on business trips.
Tom did well in his own way.
Tom thought that Mary was nervous.
Tom grabbed Mary's arm and pulled her towards the door.
Tom is pulling Mary's hair.
Tom isn't here because he's on a business trip.
Tom appears to be a bit nervous.
Tom looks a little nervous.
Tom filled the bathtub with warm water.
Tom was visibly nervous.
Tom became nervous.
Tom was nervous, but he knew what he was supposed to do.
Is Tom nervous?
Tom was just as nervous as Mary.
Tom is nervous, too.
Tom was nervous before the exam.
Tom is working hard to improve his French.
You should study French harder.
I get nervous when I'm speaking French.
I'm working hard trying to learn French.
He advocated abolishing the death penalty.
Oddly enough, he insisted on his innocence.
The lawyer insisted on the client's innocence.
The lawyer insisted on his innocence.
She insists on her son being innocent.
We must work hard to make up for lost time.
We insisted on its importance.
He claimed that he had discovered a new comet.
You'd better try to assert yourself more.
The names of the students who failed in the examination were posted on the bulletin board.
Masaru claims that he is innocent.
He maintained that he was innocent.
He affirmed his innocence.
She insisted on her innocence.
He plastered the wall with posters.
I am going to assert his guilt.
The accused maintained his innocence.
Take hold of the rope, and I'll pull you up.