on the occasion of; at the time of
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
licensed chef; qualified cook
menu; schedule; program; menu
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
registered architect with a license for wood construction
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
four (long cylindrical things)
explosive; blasting powder
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
centre; center; center fielder
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
society; the world; the times
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly