to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
(social) class; rank; grade
state examination; national examination
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
orphan; person without friends
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
broad support; wide-ranging support
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
simply put; putting it simply; in short
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
certainly; surely; definitely
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)