gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
junior high school student; middle school pupil
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
close; intimate; on good terms
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
long-term hospitalization
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
dry riverbed; river beach
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
author; writer; novelist; artist