spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
university entrance examination
right in the midst of; right at the height of
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
skill; dexterity; proficiency
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
that day; the very same day
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
complete; whole; perfect; safe
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
older brother and younger sister
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
opinion; point of view; visual point
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to appear all together; to be all present