under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
after school (at the end of the day)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in