painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to cut corners; to be shoddy
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
in case of; at that time; at this time
to be worried; to be troubled
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
hiding one's embarrassment
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
retreating figure; appearance from behind
right in the center (centre)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
longed-for; anxiously awaited
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
bento; Japanese box lunch
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather