success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
action of making something; -ification
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
due form; official; formality
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
at that time; in those days
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
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)
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
striking; remarkable; considerable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance
too much; excessively; too
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
pupil; student; schoolchild
sex life; sexual activities
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon