to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
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.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
in one's own way or style
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
computer-scored answer sheet; optical answer sheet; scantron; bubble sheet
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
account book; register; ledger
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
that; the matter in question
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
since then; from that time; ever since
school rules; school regulations
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
like that; that way; thus
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of