one or two; a few; small number
to gain fame; to make one's name
selection; choice; option
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
finding employment; getting a job
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to make a success in life
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
top university; leading university; first-rate university
beyond that point; after that
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
alma mater clique; old school tie
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
payment; provision; benefit; performance
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
(earning or paying) no interest
type 1; category 1; first class
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
don't you think?; indicates question
gossip; corner of the mouth
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
decision; determination; resolution
to overdo; to do too much
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving