contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
every year; yearly; annually
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
studies; schoolwork; classwork
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to complain; to make a complaint
maintenance; preservation; improvement
minimum; at the very least
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
fee; charge; rate; material
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
height (of body); stature
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend