(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
common folk (somewhat insulting); commoner
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
commuting to school; school commute
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
small hill; low hill; hillock
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
official in charge; person in charge
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
star shop assistant; famous salesperson
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. restaurant, pachinko parlour, etc.)
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
factory; plant; mill; workshop
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to impress; to engrave; to incise; to stamp (e.g. symbol); to punch
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
river; stream; River; the ... river
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much