gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
that is to say; so that means
to sit for an examination
to give a broad grin; to smirk
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to shout (in anger); to yell
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to do for (the sake of someone else)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist