important part (to listen to); the point (of a speech); interesting part; best part (of a piece of music or performance)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
passion for gambling; fondness for speculation; speculative spirit
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
smoothly; easily; readily
to be able to manage somehow or another
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
world history; international history
cooperation; collaboration
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
position; job; employment; opening
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
vocational school; technical school
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
prickling; stinging; tingling
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
recommendation; referral; endorsement
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
self-torturing; masochistic
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
ignorance; innocence; stupidity