magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
tendency; trend; inclination
object of adoration, longing
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
when it comes to ...; as for ...
summer vacation; summer holiday
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
review; reconsideration; revision