doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
go that far; to that extent
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to look forward to something
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
space development; space exploration
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
district; section; sector
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post