there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
license; permit; licence; certificate
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
name; given name; first name
memory; sense; experience
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to collect; to assemble; to gather
good prospects; full of hope; promising
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
it is not (like that) either
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
graduation ceremony; commencement
February; second month of the lunar calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
time; season; period; phase; stage
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize