to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
handful; small amount; small number
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to be helpful; to be useful
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to bring; to take; to bring about
to remember; to keep in mind
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
straight; as the crow flies
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to head home; to leave for home
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour