studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
two persons; two people; pair; couple
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
results; record; grades; marks
in the prefecture; prefectural
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
memory; ability to remember
power; might; authority; influence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
three-digit number; hundreds column
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to work hard at one's lessons
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude