to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
factorization; factorisation
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
strut; short vertical post; thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.); (arch.) handbreadth; (arch.) bundle
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
interference; obstruction; sabotage
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
condition; state (of health); appearance
nursing; (protective) care
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
Super Smash Bros. (abbr.)
record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
site; point on a map; spot
to become animated; to liven up; to become active