advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to have a talk; to tell a story
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
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)
opposite side; opposition
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to tower over the surroundings
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
chilly; unpleasantly cold
period of time; time slot; time zone
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
striking; remarkable; considerable
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric