passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to sit for an examination
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
in one's own way or style
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to have meaning; to be meaningful
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)