successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
in company; among people; philtrum
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
license; licence; permission; driver's license
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
myself; yourself; I; me; you
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to be too late; to be too slow
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
end; close; conclusion; termination
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
another showing (of a play); playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor); recapitulation
how; in what way; how about
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also