assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
university graduate; having graduated from university
strongish; somewhat strong
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
way; method; means; resource; course
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
such; this sort of; like this
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
pupil; student; schoolchild
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
civil service examination
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
society; public; community; social studies
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
society; the world; the times
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to have a talk; to tell a story