(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to manage something successfully; to be successful
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to lose sight of; to miss
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
technical skill; ability; capacity
manuscript; version; draft
to begin; to set about; to start
one or two; a few; small number
to pause; to have a short intermission
narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
manipulation techniques (e.g. puppets); handling techniques
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
advanced level; high grade; senior
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
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
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
secrecy; highly classified information
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite