to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
one grain; one drop; one bead
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
examination; consideration; test; quiz
main school; principal school; this school; our school
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
20th day of the month; 20 days
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
10th day of the month; ten days
if it is (the case that ...)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
but; however; provided that
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
test for a position in a company; company entrance test
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
failure; mistake; blunder