to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
ill will; malice; evil intent
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
number of persons; personnel
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to form a pair; to pair up
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
control; management; supervision
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
certificate; credentials; testimonial
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task