beginning; outset; first; onset
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
fate; destiny; predestination
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
go that far; to that extent
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
earnestly; immediately; exactly
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; doing nothing
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
senior high school; high school
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
results; record; grades; marks
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
very; much; greatly; a lot of
number of days (times) one has attended
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
older brother and younger sister
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...