above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
meaning; significance; sense
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
real intention; true motive; true meaning
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
addition; adding; supplement
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to blow through; to blow across
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest