neighbourhood; neighborhood
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
commuting to school; school commute
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
annual (plant); first-year student
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
results; record; grades; marks
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
within; inside of; less than
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
ignorant of the ways of the world
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to shout (in anger); to yell
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
pointing out; identification
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
verbal message; word (from someone)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide