taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
school building; schoolhouse
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
new student; freshman; first-year student
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
standard gojūon syllabary order (aiueo, etc.)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
head; lead; vanguard; first
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to keep (a person) waiting
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
directions; instructions; orders; command
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to wash away; to rinse off
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
police; police officer; police station