interview (e.g. for a job)
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
vocational school; technical school
individual; private person; personal; private
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to subsist; to keep on living
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
around the world; throughout the world
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be tired of looking at
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece