to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
prohibition; inhibition; ban
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to be splendid; to be superb
notice; attention; observation
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
selection; choice; picking out
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
criterion (criteria) for selection
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
of course; certainly; naturally
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both