as (for); for; in the capacity of
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
being disliked by everyone
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
cultural standard (of the people); moral standard; cultural level; standard of living
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
in one's own way or style
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
serious; not joking; straight
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
modern Japanese; current written style
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
study of foreign languages; linguistics
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity