called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
university entrance examination
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
cooperation; collaboration
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to join forces; to cooperate
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
plateau; tableland; eminence
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
beginning; outset; first; onset
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
please (give me); please (do for me)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago