overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
but; however; provided that
applying to enter more than one school
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
admission ticket for an examination
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
to get on the wrong vehicle (bus, train, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is