to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to escape from; to get out
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
materials; data; document
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
terse; concise; simple and clear
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
between times; when there's a spare moment
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
short clip used to begin and end commercial breaks on Japanese TV
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be able to hold one's head up (of a baby)
all present; all concerned; all of us