professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
this world; this life; world of the living
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
close; intimate; on good terms
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
recently; lately; these days
mental; spiritual; emotional
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
forcibly; against one's will
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
how long; how far; how much
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
past (exam) question collection
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
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)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
civil service examination
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
first time; first; initial
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about