graduate; alumnus; alumna
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
greedy; avaricious; covetous
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
excursion; field trip; school trip
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
price; cost; value; worth; value
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
looking pale; looking unwell
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
group; party; team; squad; section
in succession; one by one
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to redeem (from sin); to save
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!