mock exam; practice exam; practice test
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
even though; despite; when
study; diligence; discount; reduction
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
number of days (times) one has attended
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
promotion (school, military, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
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
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
future (usually near); prospects
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be worried; to be troubled
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited