severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
medium; mediocrity; average
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be erected; to be built
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
interior; inside; internal
work; business; company; study
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
senior high school student
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)