fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
winner-takes-all (system)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
financial power; financial means; wealth
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
particularly; only; in the case of
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
world peace; peace of the world
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
department (or school) of technology, engineering or science
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
calling by name; designation; nomination
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to live; to make a living; to get on with
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
donation; contribution; endowment
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish