junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to buy again; to buy anew
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
during; for the duration of
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
that is to say; so that means
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
within; inside of; less than
100,000; hundred thousand
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft