(period of) a year; during an era
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
to shade an account; to add something extra
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
very; greatly; exceedingly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
head of the student council; president of the student council
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
tradition; legend; folklore
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
personal combat; one-to-one fight
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
many; numerous; various; large number of
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
recommendation; referral; endorsement
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard