early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
duty; obligation; responsibility
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
commuting to school; school commute
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
rather than; more ... than ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
arts and sciences; liberal arts
town; city; municipal; urban
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
scale; scope; plan; structure
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of