criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
spine; vertebral column; spinal column; vertebra
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to escape from; to get out
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
otherwise; or else; if not
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
corridor; hallway; passageway
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
glove box; glove compartment
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
ability; performance; efficiency