measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
world history; international history
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
way; method; means; resource; course
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
the other day; a few days ago
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
beyond this point; from now on; after this
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
results; record; grades; marks
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned