for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
junior high school student; middle school pupil
senior high school student
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
outside of; not covered by
number of days (times) one has attended
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
(not) even once; (not) ever
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to have meaning; to be meaningful
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
essence; true nature; substance; reality
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
having no idea; having no clue
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
future (usually near); prospects
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
opposite side; opposition
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
second year (college) student; sophomore
third year (college) student; junior
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
A1; top class; best quality goods