If one hears that a child is in an "elite school", an "elite class", their homeroom teacher is "strict", or that the child is putting undue stress on himself/herself by taking additional classes, other parents usually respond with full-hearted compliments to this "other people's child", as if already seeing with a glance the bright future this good, hard-working kid is exchanging for his/her childhood.

Oh darling, you've taken the test eight times? How frightful! It's not only your unwavering persistence I'm taken aback by, but your wealth in throwing so much good money after bad is also astounding! Ah! If you have so much money lying around, why don't you just invest it instead.

I really envy you, living in high spirits every day. I lose my confidence and motivation after several failed attempts.

When they are in the circle, playing games give them “a sense of achievement” : who has the highest score, who plays the best, not only are they the stars in the games but also envied in real life.

The people who go up on stage can kiss the seals, it really makes you so envious to the point of despising them!