to get strong; to gain strength
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to shout (in anger); to yell
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
night school; evening school; evening class; night study
gastrocamera; gastroscope; upper GI endoscope; gastroscopy; upper GI endoscopy
reason; cause; history; origin
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to devour; to bite to death
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
had better ...; had better not ...
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork
to caricature; to make a caricature of
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard