among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
results; record; grades; marks
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
good impression; favorable impression
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to glare at each other; to confront each other
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to be embarrassed; to lose face
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
head; brains; intelligence
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
history of Japan; Japanese history