creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
senior high school; high school
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
whooping cough; pertussis
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
heroine; female protagonist
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
establishing oneself in life; success in life
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
contrary to one's expectations
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
devoted; self-sacrificing
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
realistic; graphic; true to life
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)