fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
mass infection; infection outbreak; infection cluster
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
funny story; funny anecdote
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
order; command; directions; instructions
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
past (exam) question collection
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about