wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
personality; character; individuality; personhood
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
patterns of thinking; train of thought
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
self-examination; reflection
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
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)
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to grant someone's request
suddenly; all of a sudden
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
immediately; right away; on the spot