phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to get a (driver's) license
the way back; the way home; return trip
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
refusing to allow a passenger on board a train or into a bus or taxi
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
license; licence; permission; driver's license
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
March; third month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
... years old; age (of) ...
training institute; school; driving school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
senior high school; high school
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
great laughter; burst of laughter
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary