recommendation; referral; endorsement
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
interview (e.g. for a job)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
final; eventual; ultimate
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
how long; how far; how much
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
secrecy; highly classified information
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to say; to tell; to state; to do
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
English conversation; school for English conversation
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
all; entire; whole; altogether
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
type of occupation; occupational category
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can