mock exam; practice exam; practice test
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
article; news story; report; account
heedless of danger; braving dangers
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
writing; composition; essay; sentence
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be needed; to be wanted
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
declaration; proclamation; announcement
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)