to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to win and advance to the next round
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
joints; points (of a speech)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
bringing; taking; carrying
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
proud; having a prominent nose
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
huge; enormous; great big
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)