1. It is also criticized as a movement forcing a new generation of Japanese to sacrifice their childhood out of an extreme desire for status and getting ahead.
    也有人批评它是一场强迫新一代日本人为了地位和出类拔萃而牺牲自己的童年的运动。

2. In extreme cases, roommate conflict can lead to serious violence, as it did at Harvard last spring:
    在极端的情况下，室友间的冲突可能引发严重的暴力。去年春天哈佛大学发生的就是这种情况：

3. If used properly, the discomfort, although extreme, is only temporary.
    运用得当的话，所产生的不适只是暂时的，尽管很强烈。