last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
broadcast of political opinions; broadcast by candidate; party political broadcast
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
to be reminded of; to call to mind
former (incumbent); predecessor
(courteous) invitation; call
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
student (esp. a university student)
at a young age; while still young
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
results; record; grades; marks
rather; sooner; preferably
bright person; talented student; prodigy
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
distant look; faraway look
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
matter to be checked or investigated
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) reading the nenbutsu into a horse's ear
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
ahead; before; the future
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
declaration; statement; proclamation
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
poor physical health; bad shape