one digit; one column; the "ones" column
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to repeat; to do something over again
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
weight training; muscle training
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
sympathy; compassion; pity
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
bombshell announcement (statement)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
importance; emphasis; stress
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
late at night; at a late hour
document; official papers
accounting; administration (of money)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
defense; defence; guard; policing; security