originally; by nature; from the start
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
according to ...; ... says
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
but; however; provided that
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
law department; law school
results; record; grades; marks
pupil; student; schoolchild
student (esp. a university student)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
head of the student council; president of the student council
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
river surface; surface of a river
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to reflect; to throw back light
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
disabled child; physically handicapped child
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do