text; provisions (act, treaty)
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
adviser; advisor; consultant
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
leaving everything up to someone else
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
late at night; at a late hour
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
annual (plant); first-year student
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
tendency; trend; inclination
frequency; rate of occurrence
one's family (home) background (environment)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
sense of values; values; value system
pupil; student; schoolchild
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in