once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to have a talk; to tell a story
... years old; age (of) ...
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
human relations; personal relationships
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to choke; to have trouble breathing
graduation ceremony; commencement
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial