required subject; compulsory course
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
educational institution; school; academy; campus
around the world; throughout the world
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
hard struggle; strenuous effort
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(period of) a year; during an era
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to repeat; to do something over again
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
confidential; secret; classified
(giving) instruction; initiation
softly; mildly; gently; politely
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to state; to express; to mention
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)