to wave a flag; to show the way
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
amount of material resources
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
student accommodation; student dormitory
many; much; plenty; hardly
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
promotion (school, military, etc.)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
memorization power; ability to remember; (good) memory
to happen to have on hand or in stock
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
results; record; grades; marks
examination results; test result; test outcome
to put up (a notice); to post
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be embarrassed; to lose face