black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
older sister; lass; young lady
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
jack of all trades, master of none
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
society; public; community; social studies
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
as you see; as you can see
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
not caring; not giving a damn
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker