round shape; circle; circular form
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
decision; settlement; definition
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
how long; how much; to what extent
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
student (esp. a university student)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
academic study; academic research
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
aptitude; aptness; suitability
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
oral examination; interview
personality; character; individuality; personhood
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
teacher; instructor; professor
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
probability; likelihood; chances
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
chair; stool; post; office; position