upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
summer vacation; summer holiday
wish; desire; ambition; choice
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
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)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
rather than; more ... than ...
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer