although I say; although one might say; although called
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
emotional strength; force of will
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
to have a talk; to tell a story
while; during; while; although; all; both
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
insatiable; untiring; persistent
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
health and physical education
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know