association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
genius; prodigy; natural gift
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
results; record; grades; marks
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
selection; choice; option
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
writing (e.g. as a profession)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
button (clothing); push-button
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
to mark the end; to spell the end
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bento; Japanese box lunch
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke