explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
earth science; geoscience
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
transcendence; excellence; superiority
genius; prodigy; natural gift
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
recommendation; referral; endorsement
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
inter-scholastic athletics competition
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
considerably; fairly; quite