competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
every year; yearly; annually
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
while; during; while; although; all; both
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...