from the viewpoint of; according to
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
outward appearance; looks
rather; better; instead; if anything
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
if it is (the case that ...)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
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)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
continuing one's education into university
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
time; season; period; phase; stage
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal