sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
spoken language; colloquial expression
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
physical education; PE; gym (class)
like this; this sort; this way
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
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)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
example; exercise (for the reader)
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
symbol; code; sign; notation
study; learning; tutorial
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
amount of sugar; sugar content
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to mark the end; to spell the end
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
being left out; being ostracized
from here; from this place
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
extended leave; long vacation