as a child; when one was a child
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
being left out; being ostracized
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
in that manner; like that
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
strongest ever; most powerful in history
female high-school student
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
senior high school; high school
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
(temporary) closure of school
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
how dare ...; how could ...