true character; real nature
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
this country; our country
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
current student; enrolled student
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
class; heading; group; category
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
(one's) quota; assignment
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity