citizen; civics (school subject)
Japanese history; history of Japan
world history; international history
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
society; public; community; social studies
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
earth science; geoscience
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
research; study; investigation
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
university entrance examination
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
rather; better; instead; if anything
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
admission ticket for an examination
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
arriving first; first to arrive; moving first
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many