to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
feeling; sense; impression
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proofreading; proof
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
summer vacation; summer holiday
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
the other day; a few days ago
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stagnation; hindrance; delay
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire