to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
summertime; summer season
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
stretching; sidestroke (swimming)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
energy; vitality; mental determination
discarding; firing (an employee)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
strongly and repeatedly urging (demanding, requesting, pressing)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
education world or circles
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
even though; despite; when
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match