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 be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
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)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
simply; merely; only; solely
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
living together; coexistence
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
existence; being; presence
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to shake off; to throw off
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
after school (at the end of the day)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering