standing for a long time; remaining standing
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
age range; age-group; age bracket
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
middle and high-school students
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
parliamentarian; member of a congress
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
choice; selection; option
wish; desire; ambition; choice
national; founded and run by the central government
school record; scholastic performance
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
general; popular; common; typical
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
authenticity; credibility
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
love of learning; desire to learn; passion for knowledge
study of foreign languages; linguistics
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out