honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
results; record; grades; marks
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
demotion; relegation; downgrading
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
official daily gazette; official telegram
essence; true nature; substance; reality
error of judgment; miscalculation
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
resistance against Japanese aggression; anti-Japanese (campaign, movement, etc.)
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
a long time ago; in those days
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect