adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
tingling; stinging; pungently
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
type of occupation; occupational category
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
killing (someone) with a curse; putting a deadly curse on (someone)
old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
resolute; determined; bold
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten