to polish up; to shine up
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
mohican (hairstyle); mohawk; Mohican; Mahican; Eastern Algonquian Native American tribe
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
student accommodation; student dormitory
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents (from Daddy-Long-Legs, a 1912 novel by Jean Webster); harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
support; backing; aid; assistance
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
lately; recently; nowadays
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
triumphant return; returning in triumph
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
remote control; remote operation