graduation ceremony; commencement
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
admonitory speech (e.g. to students); words of admonition
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
civil servants; bureaucrat; the suits
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
cruise ship; cruise liner
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
does not match (one's, its) appearance
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
broadleaf tree; broad-leaved tree
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
(long) pants (as opposed to shorts); trousers