to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
with curious eyes; curiously
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
ancient times; prehistoric times
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
knockoff; counterfeit goods
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
painter; artist; illustrator
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
(team) pairings; match-ups
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
faculty of engineering; school of engineering; college of engineering; department of engineering
play equipment; playground equipment
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
midfielder (soccer); medium frequency; MF; manual focus; microfinance