wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
one's home country; one's homeland
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
one's family (home) background (environment)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to get back together (with a former partner)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
one of these days; someday; one day
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this world; this life; world of the living
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to become better; to improve
all; entire; whole; altogether
conviction; belief; confidence
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
legal; lawful; legitimate
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on