dream for the future; hopes for the future
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
entry; going into; approach
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
instructor; advisor; adviser
in the city; within the city
designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
registered dietitian; nationally certified nutritionist
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
dietetics; nutritional science
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to give the stamp of approval
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
unrequited love; one-sided love
to open (one's eyes) wide
witnessing; observing; sighting
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
school grades; academic results
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)