the last moment; the very end
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
joining a club as a trial
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
clear; precise; definite; distinct
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
sincere; earnest; serious
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
lost article; something forgotten
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to make an appearance; to show up
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
electricity; (electric) light
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
impossible; unlikely; improbable
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow