use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
interview (e.g. for a job)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
one's post; place of work; workplace
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
imposing stance; daunting pose
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
attraction; lure; invitation
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
direct connection; direct link
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
(student) exchange; study abroad
small number; few; minority
right of succession; right to the throne
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to state; to express; to mention
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
transfer student; student changing schools