to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
choices; alternatives; options
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
prime of one's working life
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
senior high school; high school
leaving school during a term
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket