car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to be reflected in a mirror
justification; rationalization
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
endurance contest; test of endurance
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
upper reaches of a river; upstream
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
after tax income; net income
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
continuing one's education into university
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
system; institution; organization; organisation
rote learning; education that stresses memorization
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent