blotting out; fill (in graphics)
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
university student; college student
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
standing firm; holding out
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
admission ticket for an examination
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
success or failure; result
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
living by oneself; living alone
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
another dimension; different level; whole other level
major subject; special study
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
reward; honorarium; remuneration
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school