active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
already; now; no longer; not any more
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
destination; place one stays during a trip
originally; by nature; from the start
used article (esp. clothes)
the more one looks (at it) the more...
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to stiffen; to become stiff
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to detain; to check; to restrain
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)