to solicit; to demand; to extort
Japan's best; number one in Japan
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
(personal) background check
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
ago; since; before; previous
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
preference; priority; precedence
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to be silent; to say nothing
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
weekly publication; weekly magazine