taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
love triangle; eternal triangle
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
these guys; these fellows
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
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)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
modesty; humility; being humble
to work without sleep or rest
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
pleasant feeling; good vibes
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
such ... as; or some such
and; thereupon; because of that
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
bodily sensation; sense; experience
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd