authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to like; to love; to be fond of
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
enrolling at a cram school
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
something like ...; something called ...
individual; private person; personal; private
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
that's the way it is; such is life
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
several years; a few years
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
discipline; punishment; reprimand
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
meaning; significance; sense
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess