Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
metre; meter; meter; gauge
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
supplementary examination
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
dropout; quitter; deserter
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
aptitude; aptness; suitability
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
enactment; establishment; creation
duty; function; office; mission; task
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
mental health; mental hygiene
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
that's true; of course; obviously