to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
primary school; elementary school; grade school
life; living; I; me; student
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
day after day; day by day
late at night; at a late hour
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
mumps; epidemic parotitis
memories; recollections; reminiscence
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
entrance; admission; entering
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
popular song program on radio or television
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
mock exam; practice exam; practice test