working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
legendary; folkloric; traditional
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
having not the slightest idea
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
hair (on the head); (a) hair
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to feel inferior; to feel small
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to take a breath; to take a short rest
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
considerably; greatly; a lot
contact; touch; contact lens
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure