diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
how; in what way; how about
existence; possession; having; limited company
meaning; significance; sense
Western-influenced; Occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
university admissions process based on school grades, essays, interviews, etc. (as opposed to an entrance exam)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
if it is (the case that ...)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
really; truly; indeed; good grief
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
such ... as; or some such
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something