examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
at that time; in those days
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
memory; sense; experience
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
personal; individual; private
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
curse; spell; malediction
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
power; might; authority; influence
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle