necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
discrimination; discernment; identification
to knit one's brows; to frown
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
secretariat; executive office
person in charge; official; attendant
student (esp. a university student)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer