result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
personal history; background; career
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to wash again; to reconsider
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to feel depressed; to be down
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
results; record; grades; marks
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)