starting point; starting line
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
leaving school during a term
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
job; work; duties; trade; skill
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
since when; from when; how long
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
special position in the civil service (exempted from application of the Local Public Service Act)
human relations; personal relationships
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to cause someone to worry
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to triumph; to be elated with success
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
regret; repentance; remorse
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
kimono fabrics shop; draper
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
young master; young gentleman
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato