(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
physical education; PE; gym (class)
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
red gate (esp. at Tokyo University)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sorry; excuse me; thank you
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
consequence; outcome; result; blame
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
recently; lately; these days
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after