once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
since then; from that time; ever since
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
diagnosis; medical examination
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
research; study; investigation
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
little by little; bit by bit
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing