taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
failure; mistake; blunder
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
every year; yearly; annually
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
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)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to have troubles; to have concerns
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
episode; anecdote; vignette
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
even if; even though; however; no matter how
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
such; like that; that sort of; very
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
something like ...; something called ...