to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
forevermore; for eternity
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
in one's own way or style
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
rightly; properly; moderately
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
not yet known; unknown; strange
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
system; institution; organization; organisation
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
this and that; various things
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
close; intimate; on good terms
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to show up; to appear; to turn up
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)