be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
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)
otherwise; if not; or else
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
decision; determination; resolution
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
that is to say; so that means
to take off one's glasses
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
workshop; training course
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
the last moment; the very end
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
on the occasion of; at the time of
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
registration; accession; register; entry; record
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)