third-year student; third-year pupil
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
else; in addition; besides
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
when it becomes; when it comes to
school of one's (first, second) choice
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
initial screening (of applicants); preliminary screening
acceptee; accepted candidate; person who has passed (e.g. a test); passer-by; transiter
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
rather; better; instead; if anything
selection; choice; screening
anything and everything; just about everything
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
without trouble; easily; readily
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting