because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
exaltation; emotional uplift
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
publication of results; announcement of results
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
of course; certainly; naturally
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of