trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
long ago; a long time ago; already
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
marking; grading; scoring
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
reaching; attaining; arrival
to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad
progress; advance; making (good) progress
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
rather than; more ... than ...
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
standard; average; typical; normal
although I say; although one might say; although called
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
one (thin, flat object); one sheet