to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
the last moment; the very end
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
in order; in turn; one by one
to perceive; to understand
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
preparatory phase; preparatory period
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
test period; exam period; examination time
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
return of something; repayment
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
inside; interior; inner part