refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
examination; consideration; test; quiz
studies; schoolwork; classwork
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
important person; strategic person; key figure
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
report card; result sheet
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
social; societal; societary
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
review (of learned material); revision
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
synthetic leather; artificial leather; leatherette
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
MacDonald; Macdonald; Mcdonald; McDonald's (fast food chain)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
at someone's (something's) mercy