formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
in the same way as; just like
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to stop midway; to interrupt
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
world; society; people; the public
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
one day; (on) a certain day
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to happen to meet; to come across
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
study; diligence; discount; reduction
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
first meeting; first interview with
waiting for the traffic lights to change