to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
how should I know?; don't ask me
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
choices; alternatives; options
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
the early bird gets the worm
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be infected; to be contagious
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to walk away; to walk off
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)