to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
such ... as; or some such
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to complete decisively; to do to completion
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
doing whatever one pleases
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
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
prefectural high school; public high school
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others