preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
at a young age; while still young
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
world; society; people; the public
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
blood relationship; blood relative
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
society; the world; the times
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
pre-war days; before the war
exclusively doing ...; person who exclusively does ...; fetish for ...; first; most important thing; number one priority
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
old system; old order; pre-World War II education system; prewar education system
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to look down on; to condescend
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
certain; definite; clear; credible
belief; faith; conviction
simply; merely; only; solely
human; human-like; as a person
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
secondary; of secondary importance
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
parallel; parallel; parallel skiing
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance