to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
unification; union; oneness
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
return of something; repayment
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
general; popular; common; typical
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
carelessly; inattentively
medical care; medical treatment
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
several minutes; a few minutes
very good luck; excellent fortune
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing