teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
reality; actuality; hard fact
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to grow up; to become an adult
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
ancient time; age of the gods
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
serious error; gross mistake
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to become better; to improve
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
one's post; place of work; workplace
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to shout (in anger); to yell
a short while ago; already