writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to examine; to check; to inspect
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
(period of) a year; during an era
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
wherein; therein; thereinto
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test