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
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
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
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
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
newly arrived; newly received
ground plan; plane figure
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
blank column; blank space
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple