student (esp. a university student)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
starting work (for the day); employment; work
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
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)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
headquarters; head office; main office
older sister; elder sister
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on