god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
intimacy; affection; familiarity
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
boy; son; baby boy; young man
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
important post; important office; key position
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
sword; blade; single stroke
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
state examination; national examination
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
broad support; wide-ranging support
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
simply put; putting it simply; in short
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style