junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to buy again; to buy anew
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
family structure; family composition; family makeup
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to discuss; to talk together
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away