painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
forking the rook while checking the king
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
acting ability; talent as a performer
low (level, value, price, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
go that far; to that extent
endurance; perseverance; patience
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be needed; to be wanted
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(medical) doctor; physician
to like; to love; to be fond of
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
first class plus; extra special
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
strong-willed; strong of heart
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to grow up; to become an adult
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil