complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
speaking of ...; as for ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
interview (e.g. for a job)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
but; however; provided that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
number one; first; best; most; game; round
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
Japan's best; number one in Japan
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
feeling; sense; impression
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
extremely; terrifically; super
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
narrow margin; slim margin
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually