second year of high school; second-year high-school student
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
beginning; outset; first; onset
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to recall; to remember; to recollect
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
designated school; priority admission school (for a university)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
please; somehow or other; one way or another
enrolling at a cram school
to have the privilege of doing
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
telephone call; telephone (device)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of