fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
official announcement; proclamation
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
distant look; faraway look
don't worry; there's no need to worry
every single word and phrase; word by word
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
jail sentence; imprisonment
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to come to one's senses; to calm down
reconciliation; make peace with
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing