(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
senior high school student
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
company; corporation; workplace
finding employment; getting a job
having said that; on the other hand
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
not taking an examination; not having to take an examination
vocational school; technical school
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to be profitable; to yield a profit
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
forcibly; against one's will
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
suffix for familiar person
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend