to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
choices; alternatives; options
heir; inheritor; successor
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
educational institution; school; academy; campus
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(in the same way) as before; as always
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
senior high school student
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
The Catcher in the Rye (1951 novel by J. D. Salinger)
senior high school; high school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
from now; from this moment; henceforth
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably