when it becomes; when it comes to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
indicate reason; infers some protest
future (usually near); prospects
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
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)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
world; society; people; the public
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
in that manner; like that
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
junior high school student; middle school pupil
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
handful; small amount; small number
results; record; grades; marks
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
time (three times, each time, etc.); times