middle and high school; medium and high (level)
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
job hunting; job searching
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
fulfilment of a vow; one's earnest prayer being answered
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
leaving school during a term
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
southern Japanese hemlock (species of conifer native to Japan, Tsuga sieboldii)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
lately; recently; nowadays
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
generation; the world; the age
poetic justice; retributive justice
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
obedience; submission; resignation
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
to be discouraged; to shrink from
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
retreating figure; appearance from behind