examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
supplementary examination
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to square one's shoulders
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
senior high school; high school
history of; experience of
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
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)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
distant look; faraway look
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to talk; to chat; to chatter