reading vocab quiz lesson 5

Question 1

in order to

Answer 1

ために

Question 2

entrance exam

Answer 2

にゅうがくしけん

Question 3

as hard as one can, with utmost effort

Answer 3

いっしょうけんめい

Question 4

in the future

Answer 4

しょうらい

Question 5

first-rate; top ranking, leading (something that is the best among everyone) - high level of skill/achievement - professionals, organizations, or things considered best in category

Answer 5

いちりゅうの

Question 6

to get a job

Answer 6

しゅうしょくする

Question 7

club activities

Answer 7

ぶかつどう

Question 8

student

Answer 8

せいと

Question 9

to increase

Answer 9

（〜が）ふえる

Question 10

of course

Answer 10

もちろん

Question 11

after school school; cramming school

Answer 11

じゅく

Question 12

school designed to prepare students for college entrance exams

Answer 12

よびこう

Question 13

to pass (an exam)

Answer 13

パスする

Question 14

to fail (an exam)

Answer 14

（試験に）おちる

Question 15

X or Y

Answer 15

XかY

Question 16

unemployed samurai; high school graduate spending a year studying for a college entrance examination

Answer 16

ろうにん

Question 17

the following year

Answer 17

つぎのとし

Question 18

tendency

Answer 18

けいこう

Question 19

recently

Answer 19

最近

Question 20

certainly

Answer 20

たしかに

Question 21

important

Answer 21

大切（な）

Question 22

survey

Answer 22

ちょうさ

Question 23

according to

Answer 23

〜によると

Question 24

to like

Answer 24

すく

Question 25

reason

Answer 25

りゅう

Question 26

decrease in # of children due to low birth rate

Answer 26

しょうしか

Question 27

few; low in #

Answer 27

少ない

Question 28

also

Answer 28

また

Question 29

strong

Answer 29

つよい

Question 30

easy; comfortable; leading an easy life

Answer 30

らく（な）

Question 31

lecture

Answer 31

こうぎ

Question 32

mark; score; grade; point

Answer 32

てん

Question 33

important

Answer 33

じゅうよう（な）

Question 34

~ first, number one, foremost - more general, being first in important or sequence

Answer 34

〜　だいいち

Question 35

every year

Answer 35

年々

Question 36

percent

Answer 36

パーセント

Question 37

socialization; friendship; association

Answer 37

つきあい

Question 38

to decrease

Answer 38

へる

Question 39

age; period

Answer 39

時代

Question 40

concerning

Answer 40

（〜に）かんして

Question 41

written form of かえらないで

Answer 41

かえらず