welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
license; permit; licence; certificate
national certification; national qualification; government certification
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
choices; alternatives; options
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
very; much; greatly; a lot of
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
leading; guiding; commanding
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation