to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
deck (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
enumeration; citation; listing
to keep in mind; to memorize
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
hating; strongly disliking
reaching others' ears; publicity
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
burst (tire, pipe, etc.); rupture; blowout; burst (radiation, signal, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stock; tag verifying one has permission to take plants and trees from common land (Edo period)
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
one bundle; one sheaf; one hundred
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
credibility; trustworthiness
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
alma mater clique; old school tie
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to forget to say; to forget to mention
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up