success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
construction; architecture (of buildings)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
smoothly; easily; readily
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
grasp; catch; understanding
environment; circumstance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
after that; afterwards; thereafter
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
government official; clerk
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to sit for an examination
document; official papers
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
blank column; blank space