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unexpected; surprising

7

advanced level; high grade; senior

2

wish; desire; ambition

2

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

3

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

1

fourth-year student

1

after graduation

1

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

3

to write in

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

11

very; extremely; that is

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

8

charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter

1

suburban districts (of a metropolis); within an urban-prefecture

2

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

1

children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people

1

bright person; talented student; prodigy

8

four years

5

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

6

high; high school

6

being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)

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Kyoto (city, prefecture)

15

each; respectively

3

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

22

lodging together; training camp; boarding house

2

recommendation; referral; endorsement

2

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

2

to choose; to select

3

to give the stamp of approval

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

6

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

2

tuition fee; course fee

3

falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency

3

champion; (championship) title holder

1

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

good seed or breed

1

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit

4

racehorse

1

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

6

that is to say; so that means

6

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

9

furthermore; even more

2

candidate; applicant

2

one's school; school one attends or works at

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

5