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
authority; power; influence
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
important post; important office; key position
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
theory of education; view of education
study; pursuit of knowledge
environment; circumstance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
just because; even if; even though
book; volume; this; present; main; head
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
an honest man; a good citizen
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
our country; our land; one's own country
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
nominal; in name only; titular