-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
overestimation; overvaluing
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
misrepresentation; false statement
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
frequenting; staying around
secret base; hideout; hidden position
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
courteous; decorous; polite
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
military affairs; military service
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
military personnel; soldier