junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
considerably; fairly; quite
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
two classes; double; two sets
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be able to manage somehow or another
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
grandfather; male senior-citizen
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
recommendation; referral; endorsement
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
cooperation; collaboration
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
major subject; special study