recommendation; referral; endorsement
school grades; academic results
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
convenient; handy; useful
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
while moving; on the move
stealthily; secretly; in secret
LINE (instant messaging software)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
considerably; greatly; a lot
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tone (of voice); manner of talking
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
adviser; advisor; consultant
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
accomplishments; taking lessons (in dance, music, tea ceremony, flower arranging, etc.)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
literary woman; talented woman
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off