flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to promote individuality; to develop character; to draw out (e.g. a child's) individuality
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
next generation; future generation
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
senior high school; high school
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
national constituency; nationwide publicity; being known all over the country
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
only; merely; but; no more than
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
don't you think?; indicates question
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
clearing one's throat; cough
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college