examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
marathon; long-distance race
not worth considering; out of the question
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
participation award; prize for participation
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
sharply; harshly; stingingly
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
long (time that has passed); old (story)
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to be expensive; to be costly
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
numbering; numbering machine