to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
pupil; student; schoolchild
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
student (esp. a university student)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to accept; to receive; to agree
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
free time; time at leisure
question; inquiry; enquiry
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)