declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
planning; project; plan; design
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
drama; theatre; theater; play
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
one by one; one each; one at a time
imperial court; royal court
notice; attention; observation
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
action; operation; effect; function
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience