withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to look away; to turn away
fast-talking; rapid talking
all-out attack; general offensive
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
choices; alternatives; options
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
older sister; elder sister
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to squeeze out; to wring out
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa