to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to collect; to assemble; to gather
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
admission ticket for an examination
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
another school; other schools
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
not necessarily so; is not always true
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to state; to express; to mention
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
is something that; is that which
to not believe one's ears