to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
having said that; on the other hand
cram school; part-time school preparing students for entrance examinations
willpower; energy; vitality
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
whichever one chooses; either way
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
study group; study meeting
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
scenery; scene; landscape
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to head home; to leave for home
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways