(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
results; record; grades; marks
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
hundred points; perfect mark
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to telephone; to make a phone call
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
clerk; office worker; office staff
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
quickly; calmly; intently
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
provisional; temporary; tentative
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle