to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
correction; revision; amendment
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to leave (a scene); to step away
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
outward appearance; looks
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
one cause; one reason; one factor
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
destruction; collapse; crumbling
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
living together; coexistence
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
older brother and younger sister
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently