to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
study; research; investigation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
results; record; grades; marks
person of low rank or position
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
imperial court; royal court
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
organs of the state; machinery of the state
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
aptitude; aptness; suitability
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
future (usually near); prospects
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
graduation examination; graduation test
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
offender; criminal; culprit
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
viewing as a problem; problematizing
honorable post; honourable post
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
independent; responsible; active; subjective