painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
singing in unison; chanting in unison
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
what time; (lit.) which hour
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
testimonial; certificate of commendation
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
2nd day of the month; two days
results; record; grades; marks
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
company president; manager; director
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)