志す
to aspire to, to aim for, to set one's sights on
→ She had aspired to become a doctor since she was young.
満たす
to satisfy, to fulfill, to fill up
→ I filled the glass with water.
枠
frame, framework, quota, limit
→ Please draw up a plan within the framework of the budget.
偏差値
deviation value, standard score, T-score
→ You should not choose a university based solely on deviation scores.
善し悪し
good or bad, merits and demerits
→ It is difficult to judge the right and wrong of things.
見極める
to discern, to see through, to judge clearly
→ It is not easy to see through his true intentions.
独自な
unique, original, peculiar
→ This company possesses its own unique proprietary technology.
見当
estimate, guess, aim, direction
→ I have a good guess as to who the culprit is.
貫く
to pierce, to penetrate; to stick to, to persist
→ He stuck to his own convictions to the very end.
くぐる(潜る)
to pass under, to pass through, to dive under
→ I passed under the shop curtain and entered the restaurant.
かなう(叶う)
to come true, to be realized
→ My dream of many years has come true, and I am very happy.
手中
in one's hands, in one's possession
→ We secured victory firmly in our hands.
すんなり[と]する
smoothly, without resistance, slenderly
→ The negotiations concluded smoothly and without friction.
取得する
acquisition (to acquire, obtain, license)
→ I obtained my driver's license.
申し分[が]ない
nothing to complain about, flawless, impeccable
→ This room is beyond reproach in both size and sunlight.
免除する
exemption (to exempt, waive)
→ I was exempted from military service.
不備な
deficiency, defect, incompleteness
→ Because the documents were incomplete, the application was rejected.
貴校
your school (honorific)
→ I have a question regarding your esteemed school's entrance examination.
不利な
disadvantageous, unfavorable
→ Having no experience puts one at a disadvantage when job-hunting.
いずれ
sooner or later, eventually
→ Sooner or later, the truth will come to light.
仮に
supposing, hypothetically, even if
→ Even supposing one has money, it does not necessarily guarantee happiness.
立ち直る
to recover, to get back on one's feet
→ It is hard to get back on my feet after the shock of a broken heart.
首席
top of the class, head of the table
→ She graduated from university at the top of her class.
雲をつかむような
vague, elusive, unrealistic
→ With no leads on the culprit, the investigation is like chasing shadows.
勧誘する
solicitation, persuasion (to invite, canvass)
→ I am troubled by persistent telephone solicitations.
