to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
instead; but (on the other hand)
special treatment; priority
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
difference; variation; difference
free (of charge); gratuitous
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
large amount of money; great cost
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
school rules; school regulations
story; tale; talk; discussion
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
barista; varistor; ballista; barrister
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)