expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
selection; choice; option
to have the privilege of doing
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
essence; true nature; substance; reality
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be worried; to be troubled
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
decision; determination; resolution
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
(someone else's) child; child; kid
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
school of one's (first, second) choice
to fight against; to oppose; to face
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
meaning; significance; sense
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)