to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
marking; grading; scoring
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to tighten; to press hard
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
looking on from afar; being a spectator
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer