(sushi) without wasabi; wasabi-free
rice field in a low place
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
signboard with gold or gilt lettering; slogan; noble cause
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
educational interface; the classroom; the chalkface
specialized course; specialised course; something that is specialized for a certain field or application (e.g. a sauce specially made for zaru soba)
fire under suspicious circumstances; arson
icing; frosting; icing (on an aircraft, ship, etc.); icing (hockey infraction); cryotherapy
chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)
singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); single people; unmarried people; singles (musical album)
top university; leading university; first-rate university
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
aggravation (of an illness); exacerbation; worsening
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
taping (e.g. an injured joint)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
concealment; suppression; hiding
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
ambitious; motivated; willful