entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
by means of; due to; because of; according to
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
commuting to school; school commute
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
that's the way it is; such is life
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
commerce; trade; business
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to be erected; to be built
common people; ordinary people; masses
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
large number (of); many; majority
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(essential) utilities; lifeline
to move (house); to change residence