pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
test period; exam period; examination time
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
ten; 10; ten years of age
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
results; record; grades; marks
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
waste of time; killing time
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
how many months?; how long?
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to call again; to call someone back
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
difference; variation; difference
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.