student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
sleepover; overnight stay
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
club activities; extracurricular activities
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
like this; in this way; as you see
return of something; repayment
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
troops; group members; team members
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
special training; intensive training; crash course
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
elder sister; effeminate man
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once