student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
minority; small numbers; unmarried person; widow; widower
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
private; recruit; aircraftman; seaman
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
non-commissioned officer; petty officer
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
commissioned officer; military officer
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
but; however; provided that