taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
don't worry about it; forget about it
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
much less; to say nothing of
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
rest; break; recess; intermission
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
had better ...; had better not ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
shoji (paper sliding door)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
corridor; hallway; passageway
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
kitchen; financial situation; finances
older sister; elder sister
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
time; hour; period; class
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind