to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
clearing one's throat; cough
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
within; inside of; less than
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
such ... as; or some such
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to add (to); to add on; to append
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
outside of; not covered by
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government