(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
wish; desire; ambition; choice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to pile up; to accumulate
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
interior; inside; internal
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
school grades; academic results
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; consideration; test; quiz
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
enrolled student; registered student
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
third-year student; third-year pupil
one more time; once more; once again
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks