gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to turn to delinquency; to turn to crime (of a child)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
spring break; spring vacation
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
reopening; resumption; restarting
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
within; inside of; less than
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
hamburger shop; hamburger restaurant; hamburger joint
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close