to come alive; to get going; to start to move
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to paint (draw) a picture
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
every year; yearly; annually
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(only) one option; one possible choice
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
report; notification; registration
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
conviction; belief; confidence
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
now; the present time; just now; another; more
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
don't you think?; indicates question
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
number one; first; best; most; game; round
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking