deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
cram school; private tutoring school
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
study; diligence; discount; reduction
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
river; stream; River; the ... river
posterity; future life; life to come
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
at that time; in those days
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
both armies; both teams; both sides
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
(within a) territory; domains
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
great commander; famous commander
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings