stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
process; course; mechanism
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
a short while ago; already
notice; notification; report; posting
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
public relations section or department
Saitama (city, prefecture)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
intelligence test; IQ test
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
consideration; taking into account