to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
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)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
palace; hall; shrine; temple; hall of fame
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
university town; college town
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
town; city; municipal; urban
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
personal (employee); employed; retained
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
globalization; globalisation
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
female company president; female CEO