Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates; Japanese high-school equivalency examination
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
primary school; elementary school; grade school
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
feng (male Chinese firebird)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
major incident; major happening; big scandal
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
being too late; losing one's final chance
another's parent; another's parents
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region