tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
some people; a few people; several people
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
while; during; while; although; all; both
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
carrying out one's original intention
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
considerably; fairly; quite