to sit for an examination
accurate; correct; precise; exact
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
foundation stone; cornerstone
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
female high-school student
after school (at the end of the day)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
very likely; very probable
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
world; society; people; the public