success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
not worth considering; out of the question
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
counter for books; volume
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at children, e.g. manga)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
stimulating; exciting; provocative
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to approach; to draw near
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
at some point in the past; at some stage