to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to cease; to stop; to be over
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to move forward; to move on
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
calm; composed; leisurely
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
highest grade; superlative degree
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
many; numerous; various; large number of
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
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
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
inside one's heart; in one's mind
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years