predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
extinction; annihilation; destruction
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
senior high school student
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
subjects for (of) examination; exam subject
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
don't worry about it; forget about it
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to slap; to strike; to spank
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
examination results; test result; test outcome
to put up (a notice); to post
the same ratio or percentage
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to fall off; to tumble down
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
payment; provision; benefit; performance
results; record; grades; marks
free time; time at leisure
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to fill a hole with earth
review (of learned material); revision
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution