ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
vocational school; technical school
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
worthy of special mention
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
adverse circumstances; adversity
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
while; during; while; although; all; both
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in