to have an eye on; to zero in on
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
society; public; community; social studies
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
comedian; comic celebrity; comic
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
journal; magazine; periodical
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
eighth month of the lunar calendar
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
promotion (school, military, etc.)
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to dispose of; to sell off
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)