taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
 monetary offering;  offertory
 yen (Japanese monetary unit);  circle
 literally;  to the letter;  literal
 fate;  chance;  relationship;  tie
 endorsing and questioning the preceding statement;  lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
 junior high school;  middle school;  lower secondary school
 success;  passing (e.g. exam);  eligibility
 notice;  notification;  report;  posting
 safety;  security;  safely;  without incident;  good health;  inaction
 to receive;  to take;  to get somebody to do something;  to have in one's pocket (a fight, match);  to contract (a disease);  to catch
 of course;  certainly;  naturally
 to be able (in a position) to do;  to be up to the task;  to be ready;  to be completed;  to be made;  to be built;  to be good at
 grace (of God);  benevolence (of Buddha);  assistance;  help;  effects;  influence
 something like ...;  things like ...;  someone like ...;  the likes of ...
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?
 pure;  true;  genuine;  unmixed
 be;  is;  did;  (have) done;  please;  do
 but (still);  and yet;  nevertheless;  even so;  notwithstanding
 a little;  some;  somewhat;  amount;  quantity;  number
 moral support;  emotional support;  spiritual support
 rising;  ascending;  climbing
 to be tied together;  to be connected to;  to lead to;  to be related to;  to be related (by blood)
 indicates reason or excuse;  indicates dissatisfaction;  indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
 in short;  the point is;  the important thing is;  in a word;  basically
 mind;  heart;  spirit;  the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
 question (e.g. on a test);  problem;  problem (e.g. societal, political);  question;  question (i.e. doubt);  public discussion
 good luck charm;  uttered when using magic;  abracadabra;  presto
 a kind;  a sort;  of sorts;  something of a;  sort of;  somewhat
 thanks to ...;  owing to ...;  because of ...
 now;  the present time;  just now;  another;  more
 in this way;  thus;  such;  uh...
 senior high school student
 conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard;  reason;  cause;  meaning;  circumstances;  situation
 today;  this day;  these days;  recently;  nowadays
 entry to school or university;  matriculation;  enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 to pass (of time);  to elapse
 that day;  the very same day
 similarly;  same (idea);  same (name)
 fierce;  intense;  severe;  violent;  strong;  vehement
 to desire;  to wish for;  to expect;  to see;  to command (a view of)
 name;  title;  appellation;  (under the) pretext (of);  pretense
 money loser;  high-cost, low-return project