countermeasure; counter-measure
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
gale; violent (strong) wind
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
disorder; chaos; confusion
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
careless person; thoughtless person
careless person; thoughtless person
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
I don't like it; I hate it
dead end; tragic ending (e.g. of film)
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
true friend; close friend
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
script; screenplay; scenario
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
help; assistance; service
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade