something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
slightly wild-looking (fashion; esp. of a middle-aged man)
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
as far as the eye can see
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
rotation (on an axis); rotation (under its own power)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
at a young age; while still young
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
review (of learned material); revision
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
instability; insecurity; crankiness
large amount of money; great cost
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother