examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
four characters; four letters
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
beautification; glorification
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to watch over; to watch attentively
contract; compact; agreement
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
in accordance with; according to
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to attack; to assault; to assail
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another