entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
several people; a few people
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
such ... as; or some such
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
one (thing); one piece; one item
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
another school; other schools
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
chance; opportunity; occasion
to talk; to chat; to chatter
periodic; regular; routine
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to stop walking; to pause