mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
no; no; without; not needed
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
intensive; concentrated; focused
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
how long; how much; to what extent
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
modern Japanese; current written style
difficult to ...; hard to ...
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
training; drill; practice; discipline
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
comparatively; relatively
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)