chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
finding employment; getting a job
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
security firm; security company
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
job hunting; job searching
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
selection; choice; option
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
direct unforked road; straight path
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
real experience; actual observations
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...