credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
(instruction) manual; handbook
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to some extent; to a certain extent
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
double; twice (as much); twofold
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to ascend; to go up; to climb
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)