riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
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
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
results; record; grades; marks
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
finding employment; getting a job
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
every year; yearly; annually
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
stirring; rousing oneself
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
maintenance; preservation; improvement
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect