until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
the five planets (in ancient Chinese astronomy; Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury); five stars
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
person of letters; literary person
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
step; stride; counter for steps
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
how; in what way; by what means
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
disorder; disturbance; unrest
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
pupil; student; schoolchild
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
now; the present time; just now; another; more
myself; yourself; I; me; you
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
school of one's (first, second) choice