spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
password; watchword; motto; slogan
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
number of days (times) one has attended
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
fourth day of the month; four days
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
history of a nation; Japanese history
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
imprisonment; incarceration
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
head; leader; prime minister
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
homeroom; form room; form class
lodging host; lodging place
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation); nth year (e.g. student); order by year
selective system; system that offers choices