occasionally; once in a while; now and then
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
these guys; these fellows
schedule; program; programme; agenda
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
new student; freshman; first-year student
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
existence; being; presence
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to pile up; to accumulate
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure