receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
driving school qualifying test (can lead to waiver of a formal test)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
country; territory; domain; realm
armed might; military power; the sword; force
training; education; development; cultivation
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
cannot be compared with; no match for
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
general; overall; across-the-board
examination in an academic subject
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker