passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
one grade; first-class; primary
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
serious; not joking; straight
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
results; record; grades; marks
enrolling at a cram school
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
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
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
leaving a cram school; dropping out of a cram school
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state