mountain in early spring; mountain that has the appearance of spring
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
principal of a private school
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
school of one's (first, second) choice
standard; set; routine; decided
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
800,000; eight hundred thousand
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(some) more; even more; longer; further
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out