forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
hard to reach place; remote place
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
outsider; someone outside of a group
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
(medical) doctor; physician
public facilities; utilities
clinic; medical office; infirmary
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
strangeness; abnormality; disorder