natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
final; eventual; ultimate
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
for example; for instance; e.g.
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
student (esp. a university student)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
ratio; proportion; percentage
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
urban area; metropolitan area; metropolitan region
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
consideration; taking into account
third year of high school; third-year high-school student