congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
touching; moving; painful
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
every word and act; just a word or an act
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
care; precaution; guarding; caution
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
although I say; although one might say; although called
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
contradiction; inconsistency
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to pierce through; to break through
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
senior high school; high school
humanities; liberal arts; social science; literary course; department of literature
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
being in school; being a student of