killing two birds with one stone
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
private tutor; coach; governess
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
two times; twice; two degrees
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
graduation ceremony; commencement
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
decision; settlement; definition
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
March; third month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity