indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
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)
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)
continuation; succession; series
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
number one; first; best; most; game; round
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
essay-type test; essay-based examination
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
professor; teaching; instruction
very; much; greatly; a lot of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone