university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
reality; actuality; hard fact
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
home area; home town; local
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly