complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
test period; exam period; examination time
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
schedule; program; programme; agenda
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
library (usu. single-room); small library
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
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); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
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; units position (of a number)
to fall off; to tumble down
ranking table (e.g. sports league)