competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
place; situation; position; location
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
after that; afterwards; thereafter
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
complete; whole; perfect; safe
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
door; gate; opening; title page
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
corridor; hallway; passageway
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to gather; to collect; to assemble
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
by myself; in person; by oneself
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
consequence; outcome; result; blame
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)