to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
certified public accountant
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
special (specialized, specialised) subject
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
temporary absence from school
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
of great promise; with a promising future
student (esp. a university student)
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
ministries and government offices; the authorities
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
throwaway; disposable; single-use
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion