to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
strength; power; proficiency; ability
first generation; founder
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
image; figure; figure; form; image
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to know (a person); to think
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
sidelocks; hair at the temples
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
passing (an examination); making the grade
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
second marriage; remarriage
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to happen to have on hand or in stock
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)