mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to dye; to colour; to color
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
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)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
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)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
no, not like that (but like this)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to take; to catch; to capture
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
genius; prodigy; natural gift
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability