to study intensely
集中的な勉強をする (shūchū-teki na benkyō o suru)
"I need to hit the books if I want to pass the exam."
"試験に合格したいなら、本を叩く必要があります。" (shiken ni gōkaku shitai nara, hon o tataku hitsuyō ga arimasu)
to calculate and separate a specific amount
to narrowly defeat someone or something
thinking or acting in an unusual or unconventional way
to feel proud of who you are or what you do
in a state of great happiness
Believing in something even without evidence or proof.