to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to slap; to strike; to spank
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
having said that; on the other hand
cram school; part-time school preparing students for entrance examinations
willpower; energy; vitality
at that time; in those days
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as you see; as you can see
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
anything and everything; just about everything
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
field; sphere; realm; division; branch