narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
wherein; therein; thereinto
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
relation; connection; relevance
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
much less; to say nothing of
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
place; situation; position; location
be on your guard!; take care!
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
number of persons; personnel