calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
top university; leading university; first-rate university
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
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
else; in addition; besides
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
just one person; only one
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
for example; for instance; e.g.
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
home area; home town; local
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
every year; yearly; annually
how many people; a number of people
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
imagination; supposition; guess
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)