taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
doves; moderates; soft-liners
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu; ca. 5th century BCE)
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
notes; comment; remark; annotation
barcode; bar code; comb-over (hairstyle)
vertical line; vertical bar (symbol); bar line
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
Nichole; Nicholl; Nicol; Nicoll; Nicolle
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to pay the bill; to settle an account
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow