surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
man; male; masculine gender
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
report card; result sheet
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
art of war; strategy; tactics
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
failing mark; failing grade
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
to sit for an examination
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand