bento; Japanese box lunch
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
alone; by oneself; on one's own
bento; Japanese box lunch
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
Leo (constellation); the Lion
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
school rules; school regulations
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that