preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
class meeting; classroom assembly
meeting for reading research papers
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
high achiever; student with good academic results
research publication; scholarly publication
results; record; grades; marks
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
studies; schoolwork; classwork
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
that is to say; so that means
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
it hasn't been long since
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
something like ...; something called ...
insolent fellow; rude fellow
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to commit a crime; to do evil
very insolent; extremely audacious; reprehensible
scoundrel; rascal; villain
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
station; office; guardroom
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
woman; female; feminine gender
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)