applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
internal conditions; true state of affairs
very likely; very probable
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to increase; to add to; to augment
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
river; stream; River; the ... river
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
combined junior high and high school
continuing one's education into high school
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
moving; changing residence; change of address
northeastern part; the northeast
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
limbs; arms and legs; body