every year; yearly; annually
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
financial power; financial means; wealth
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
the West; the Occident; Western countries
construction; architecture (of buildings)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
report card; result sheet
that is to say; so that means
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
belongings; appendage; accessory
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)