to avoid

passing a grade; making the year (being able to advance to the next academic year because of sufficient achievement).

to pass a grade

molar (back tooth)

a longbow, a great bow / (more specifically) a Japanese longbow (traditionally 2.25m in length) / a regular-sized bow (in contrast to the small 半弓 (hankyū, “shortbow”))

original title (as opposed to a title of a translation)

Short for 代理原稿.

pay cut; salary cut

to cut salary

rapid decrease