surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
time; season; period; phase; stage
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
(not so) much; (not) very
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
results; record; grades; marks
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
two classes; double; two sets
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
continuation; succession; series
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
originally; by nature; from the start
bad behavior; misbehavior
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
out-of-school; off-campus
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
all; entire; whole; altogether
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...