promising; hopeful; full of promise
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
that is to say; so that means
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
distant look; faraway look
educator; teacher; educationalist
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
diligent; hard-working; industrious
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tendency; trend; inclination
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn