rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
third-year student; third-year pupil
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
proper; right; reasonable
National Defense Academy (Japan); NDA
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
school; proofreading; proof
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
humanities and social sciences; liberal arts; faculty of humanities; school of liberal arts
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)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward