light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
mental; spiritual; emotional
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
second (unit of time); arc second
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
it's no joke; gimme a break!
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to strip and leave clothes lying around
flight; desertion; escape
literally; to the letter; literal
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of