unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
bragging of one's misfortune
distant look; faraway look
surely (not); certainly (not)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
blow; shock; strike; batting
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to pierce through; to break through
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
from the beginning; from scratch
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
bento; Japanese box lunch
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
happy tears; tears of joy
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
when; how soon; how long until
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
supplementary examination
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
energy conservation; economical use of energy
results; record; grades; marks
test period; exam period; examination time
prohibition; inhibition; ban
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to stop (plug) one's ears
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)