to fall completely silent; to become still as death
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
regular (periodic) examination
that is to say; so that means
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to some extent; to a certain extent
principle; theory; fundamental truth
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation