slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
military man; warrior; soldier
(a person's) appearance; looks
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
personal history; background; career
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
senior high school; high school
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
wish; desire; ambition; choice
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
this sort of; this type of
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
several weeks; a few weeks
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
everything working out as desired
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from