to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
opposite side; other side
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
special issue (of magazine, etc.); timeless edition; collector's edition
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
what kind of business; what sort of matter
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to get strong; to gain strength
start of work; commencement; opening
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
bolt from the blue; great surprise
commuting to school; school commute
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
planning; project; plan; design
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
index finger; forefinger; second toe