to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
movie; film; motion picture
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
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
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
school grades; academic results
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
victory stand; winners' podium
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
senior high school; high school
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)