to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
senior high school; high school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
human; human-like; as a person
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
terrain; geographical features; topography
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
innumerable; countless; numberless
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
probability; likelihood; chances
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
inside; interior; inner part
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle