difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
truancy; school non-attendance
to cause someone to worry
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to face on; to look out on to
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
ordinary citizen; the general public
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
re-examination; reinspection; retest
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
popular person; favorite; favourite
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
muscle training; resistance training; strength training
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
senior high school; high school
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
in case of; at that time; at this time
prefectural high school; public high school
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
beyond one's means or position
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to appease; to suppress; to calm
first period (e.g. first class in school day)