test of kanji skills; kanji test
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
assistant ...; probationary ...
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
official test for a secretarial qualification
third grade; third class; tertiary
to gain fame; to make one's name
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
(one's) quota; assignment
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
change of occupation; career change
this and that; one thing or another
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
region; limits; stage; level
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
difficult to ...; hard to ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
how many years; how long; what year
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
future (usually near); prospects
original intention; initial resolution
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
dream for the future; hopes for the future