delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to some extent; to a certain extent
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to paint (draw) a picture
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
growth period (in children)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to win the prize; to win the ring
after that; afterwards; thereafter
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dated; date; fixed; external
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite