to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
to detain; to check; to restrain
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
tendency; trend; inclination
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
thorough; exhaustive; complete
results; record; grades; marks
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
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
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
personal affair; one's own affair
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility