school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
persistence; single-mindedness
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
general; popular; common; typical
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
riskiness; (level of) danger
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
every person; each one; everybody
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular