teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
marines (former Japanese Navy)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to sit for an examination
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
bragging; showing off; pride
pride; boast; credit (to)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
stillness; repose; standing still
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to boost; to force up; to push up
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
relatively; comparatively
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news