marking; grading; scoring
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
severe; strict; tough; hard
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to gain fame; to make one's name
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin