to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to congratulate; to celebrate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
and; thereupon; because of that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
faculty of medicine; college of medicine; department of medicine; school of medicine; medical school
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
single-mother household; fatherless family
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
professor; teaching; instruction
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
state examination; national examination
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
set meal; special (of the day)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out