laws of nature; physical laws; physics
mathematical principle; mathematics; arithmetic; figures; accounts
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
reform; reformation; reorganization
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
remaining firm; sticking by one's principles; not budging an inch
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
distribution map; distribution diagram
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
mature; becoming precocious
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
to look down on; to condescend
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
role-playing; roleplaying
change; transition; vicissitudes
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas