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)
commerce; trade; business
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; greengrocer
to be ill; to suffer from
to live; to make a living; to get on with
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
senior high school student
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
part time (school system)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
newly-opened land; recently-settled region; frontier; new residential area; new development
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
hundred; 100; (a great) many
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
honor prize; honour prize
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to show up; to appear; to turn up