to express (in words); to confess
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
dozens; scores of; decades
just one person; only one
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
strong pressure; heavy pressure
first of all; in the first place
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
gifted education; special education for gifted children
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
learned at ...; acquired at ...
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
school rules; school regulations
prohibition; inhibition; ban
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to be profitable; to yield a profit
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
coloured paper; colored paper
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
goods; merchandise; commercial items
main purpose; primary objective