earning the first (runs); preoccupation
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
association; society; organization; organisation
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
modern Japanese; current written style
studies; schoolwork; classwork
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to refuse; to decline; to deny
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
routine work; everyday work
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
study; diligence; discount; reduction
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
allotment (allocation) of marks
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
history of Japan; Japanese history
world history; international history
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn