bright red; crimson lotus flower
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
silence; stillness; quietness
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
postcard; memo; note; card
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
magic carpet; flying carpet
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
sharing; share (on social media); market share
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
literally; self-explanatorily
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
to be accepted by a university
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
material; materials; data; information; documents
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure