definite; final; decisive; conclusive
success; achievement; fruition
very likely; very probable
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
in the morning; during the morning
grape sugar; glucose; dextrose
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
minimum; at the very least
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
coverage of an exam; what an exam covers
island in a pond or river
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
personality; style; appearance
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
Spain; Spanish (language)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
at a young age; while still young
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles