examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
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)
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
how many years; how long; what year