taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
first match (in a series)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see