concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
one edge; one end; one side
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
future (usually near); prospects
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
parent lottery (i.e. not being able to choose one's parents); one's circumstances or prospects in life being determined by one's parents
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
company president; manager; director
company; corporation; workplace
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
innumerable; countless; numberless
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
society; public; community; social studies
wherein; therein; thereinto
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate