to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
one way or the other; either way
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
entire world; whole world; world stage
successively; one after another
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
student guidance; student counseling
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
another school; other schools
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
emperor (of Japan); mikado
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
elementary, junior high and high school
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
every year; yearly; annually
red gate (esp. at Tokyo University)
meritocracy; merit system
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
call; summons; convening; convocation
honor; honour; credit; prestige
greeting; a fine thing to say
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service