to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
having said that; on the other hand
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
results; record; grades; marks
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
to be able to manage somehow or another
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
senior high school student
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
past (exam) question collection
senior high school; high school
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
one thin flat object; one sheet
100,000; hundred thousand