pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
graduation ceremony; commencement
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
admonitory speech (e.g. to students); words of admonition
story; tale; talk; discussion
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
business; work; operations; service; duties
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
etc.; et cetera; and so on
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look