to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to shed light; to cast light
honour; honor; glory; privilege
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
out-of-office notification (email)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
common use; communal use; sharing
forward somersault; forward roll
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
wrestler of the third highest rank
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
opening ceremony (of the school term)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to sprout; to put forth buds
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
the whole area; all areas
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends