doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
senior high school; high school
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
not yet known; unknown; strange
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
look!; there!; here!; that is
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
to take (be in) charge of
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
accurate; correct; precise; exact
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
interference; intervention; meddling
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
question; inquiry; enquiry
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
expectation; anticipation; forecast
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to have meaning; to be meaningful
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
life; living; I; me; student
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)