weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
research institute; (research) laboratory
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
delicious; tasty; good; nice
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
end of term; end of semester
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
it's been a long time; long time no see
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
accursed; damned; blasted
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?