to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
in comparison to; rather than
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
at work; in the midst of work; working
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
early (days); initial stage; initial
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be surprised; to be astonished
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to sob; to be choked with tears
silence (not speaking); muteness
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
originally; by nature; from the start
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to lose sight of; to miss
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
property; fortune; assets
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)