to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
head; lead; vanguard; first
to gather; to collect; to assemble
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
double; twice (as much); twofold
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
society; public; community; social studies
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
battlefield; battleground
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation