after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
in person; personally; (do) oneself
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to teach; to take a teaching job
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
disciple; pupil; follower
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
percentage of correct answers
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
elementary level; beginner level
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to have a reason; to have an excuse
prohibition; inhibition; ban
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with