the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
having graduated from high school (as one's highest completed level of education); high school graduate
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
base; basis; bedrock; platform
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to be saved up (of money)
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
naughty; mischievous; unruly
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
within the family; in the home; domestic
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to whine; to make feeble complaints
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji