to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
life; living; I; me; student
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
diligent student; studious person
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
when it becomes; when it comes to
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
honor; honour; credit; prestige
beginning; outset; first; onset
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
report card; result sheet
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
within; inside of; less than
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
dictation; verbal statement
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to pass (of time); to elapse