surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
job hunting; job searching
to repeat; to do something over again
to pass (of time); to elapse
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
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)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
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cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to come to one's senses; to calm down
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
tall figure; high stature
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited