without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
license; permit; licence; certificate
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
moving; changing residence; change of address
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
in addition; besides this; twice
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
how many years; how long; what year
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
primary school; elementary school; grade school
family-oriented; familial
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
the same grade; same class
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
long time; long interval; for quite some time
Buddhist (household) altar
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
memories; recollections; reminiscence
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy