assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
enrolling at a cram school
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
leaving a cram school; dropping out of a cram school
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
new student; freshman; first-year student
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
close; intimate; on good terms
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
like a decent person; human
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
matter of concern and interest
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons