success or failure; result
proclamation; promulgation
severe earthquake; violent tremor
one cause; one reason; one factor
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to become excited; to grow lively
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
same generation; one's generation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
hidden room; secret chamber
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
amply; sufficiently; fully; completely; all out
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
finding employment; getting a job
pressure; oppression; suppression
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
head of the student council; president of the student council
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
hard worker; hardworking person