feeling; sense; impression
university entrance examination
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
health; healthy; sound; fit
number one; first; best; most; game; round
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
article; news story; report; account
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
senior high school; high school
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
senior high school; high school
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
end-blown flute (esp. the recorder)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
study; diligence; discount; reduction
cram-free education; pressure-free education
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction