what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
customary; conventional; traditional; usual
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
commuting to school; school commute
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
this sort of; this type of
educational system; school system
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
agricultural land; farmland
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
country; territory; domain; realm
how many people; a number of people
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
self-defense; self-defence
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
in the end; at the end of the day
be (that) as it may; having said that