active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
don't you think?; indicates question
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
besides; in addition; also; moreover
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
power; might; authority; influence
in comparison to; rather than
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
be (that) as it may; having said that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible