before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
in comparison to; rather than
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
prefectural meeting hall; civic center; community hall
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
free-form (answer, etc.); essay style
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
city meeting hall; civic hall; community center
age range; age-group; age bracket
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly