the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
twice; again; second time
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
opening time; starting time of work
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
three; three years of age
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
clause; article; stipulations
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
new student; freshman; first-year student
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to take over; to hand over
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
message; informative matter
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete