studying very hard; studying like mad
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
other; another; over; more than; I; me
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
number of days (times) one has attended
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake; to miss
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
competing; competition; auction
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
murder; homicide; manslaughter
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff