various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
graduate; alumnus; alumna
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
settlement; solution; resolution
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
senior high school student
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
society; company; the public; the world
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest