studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
pronunciation; production of sound
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
pressure; oppression; suppression