midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
review (of learned material); revision
look!; there!; here!; that is
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
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)
campus life; student life; life as a university student
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to increase; to add to; to augment
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
person who is ...; thing that is ...
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
don't worry; no worries; never mind
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken