top university; leading university; first-rate university
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
heading; headline; index; headword
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
convenient; handy; useful
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
considerably; greatly; a lot
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
if so; in that case; in that situation
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
box; box-shape; cube-type