system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
combined school (e.g. junior high and high school)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
in comparison to; rather than
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
thorough; exhaustive; complete
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
school building; schoolhouse
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to name; to call; to christen; to term
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
official name; formal name
follower; attendant; valet; servant
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
literally; to the letter; literal
to serve; to work for; to attend
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
single word; a few words; brief comment
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)