rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
selective system; system that offers choices
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
distinction; differentiation; classification
sexual discrimination; sexism
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
study; diligence; discount; reduction
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
dealing with; coping with