even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
school of one's (first, second) choice
to become empty; to be emptied
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
still; even now; to this day
recommendation; referral; endorsement
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
again (and again); once again; yet again
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
professional job; profession
study; research; investigation
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
job hunting; job searching
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
not necessarily so; is not always true
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to discuss; to talk together
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
close; intimate; on good terms
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know