even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
older half-brother (by a different mother)
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
early on; earlier on; from early
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
to collect; to assemble; to gather
networking; making contacts
results; record; grades; marks
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
adherent; devotee; believer
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
that day; the very same day
just past noon; afternoon
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)