prescribed form (of writing); format
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to tower above; to stand out
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
proud; having a prominent nose
on one hand; on the other hand
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
(distant) howling; backbiting
continuing one's education into university
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
application; request; petition
preparatory phase; preparatory period
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
Reborn (anime, manga character)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
to be responsive; to show immediate results
Trilogy (Emerson, Lake & Palmer album)
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (part) (e.g. of novel)
three parts; three copies
full dress; formal dress; uniform
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression