how; in what way; by what means
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
and (also); both ... and; as well as
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to apologize; to apologise
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
to sit for an examination
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few