to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
proposal; proposition; suggestion
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
form; shape; figure; visage
the following week; the next week
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
return of something; repayment
that day; the very same day
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
just because; even if; even though
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to become pale; to turn pale
absentmindedness; peace of mind
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually