seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
so; like this; in this way
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
in the meantime; meanwhile
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
minor local college; small-time university
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
beyond one's means or position
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
will not do; do not; does not
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability