in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
prior investment; upfront investment
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
job; work; duties; trade; skill
in that way; thus; so; so?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
work; business; company; study
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
aptitude; aptness; suitability
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
that; the matter in question
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver