introduction; presentation; referral; listing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
senior high school; high school
exactly as stated; verbatim
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
troupe; theatrical company
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
optimism; taking an optimistic view
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly