to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
Japanese history; history of Japan
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
in person; personally; directly
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
writing; composition; essay; sentence
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
marking; grading; scoring
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on