to stiffen; to become stiff
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
corridor; hallway; passageway
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
opening time; starting time of work
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
still (continuing); as ever; further
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
anything and everything; just about everything
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry