state of mind; mentality; psychology
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to be too numerous; to be too much
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
schedule; program; programme; agenda
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
not limited to; not just ...
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
educator; teacher; educationalist
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
steady; sound; reliable; solid
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how many months?; how long?
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
killing two birds with one stone
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before