drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
photograph for passports, ID cards, etc. (usu. 4x3cm)
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
part time (school system)
interference; intervention; meddling
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
last week; the week before
application information; application guidelines; application handbook
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
rejection (of an application)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
real hair; one's own hair