painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
no!; no no!; no, not at all
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
digital versatile disc; DVD
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
pull; patronage; tug; discount
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to live; to make a living; to get on with
adds force or indicates command
all present; all concerned; all of us
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
future (usually near); prospects
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
step-up; advance; progress; increase