senior high school; high school
life; living; I; me; student
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
finding employment; getting a job
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
vocational school; technical school
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
choices; alternatives; options
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
time; hour; period; class
in comparison to; rather than
rather; better; instead; if anything
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
please (give me); please (do for me)