to threaten; to make threats
next year; next fiscal year
to gain fame; to make one's name
lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
depravity; corruption; degradation
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
power; authority; jurisdiction
while crying; tearfully; in tears
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
lowest ever; record-low; lowest on record
examination results; test result; test outcome
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
repeat; repeating; repeat (broadcast); rerun; repeat sign; repeat consumption
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
report; notification; registration
since then; from that time; ever since
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
business trip; official trip
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
one's every action; every single move
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
invitation; introduction; temptation
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to head towards; to direct one's steps to