country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
way; method; means; resource; course
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
perpetual youth and longevity
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
first part; first volume; prequel
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
smoothly; easily; readily
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
senior high school; high school
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to raise one's voice; to shout
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
something; some kind of; for some reason
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
third day of the month; three days
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
exploitation; overuse; abuse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)