failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to do for (the sake of someone else)
racewalking; race walking; walking race
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
elegance; taste; refinement
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
February; second month of the lunar calendar
from here; from this place
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
lucky color; lucky colour
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
all things in nature; the whole creation
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
job hunting; job searching
vocational school; technical school
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
secretariat; executive office
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
one's family (home) background (environment)
person who moves a lot for their job; family who moves a lot for the primary breadwinner's job
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about