patient; unhurried; leisurely
ascending and descending; going up and down
way of speaking; profession
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
university student; college student
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
one's family; family member
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
continuing one's education into university
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
sad to say; how sad; alas
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
desperation; struggle to the death
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
everything; anything; nothing
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
this world; this life; world of the living
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall