being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
individual differences; personal equation
designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
nominating oneself (to something one is usually nominated to by someone else); self-nomination; designating the baseball club one (as a draft candidate) wants to join (through a system used in Japan between 1993-2007)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
three times; thrice; third (interval)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
stimulating; exciting; provocative
13th day of the month; 13 days
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
mixed miso (e.g. white and red)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
right (to do something); authority; power
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
overhasty; rash; premature
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
defense; defence; protection
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow