rationalization (modifying part of an irrational expression, esp. denominators, to exclude roots or irrational numbers)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
review (of learned material); revision
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
third day of the month; three days
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
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
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
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
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
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 ...
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
to hate; to dislike; to loathe