entreaty; supplication; petition
to make a speech; to address
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
older brother; elder brother
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
results; record; grades; marks
going around; patrol; round; tour
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
major incident; major happening; big scandal
such; like that; in that way
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
teacher; instructor; professor
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
selection; choice; option
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
step; stride; counter for steps
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
in that manner; like that
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to keep away; to keep at a distance
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care