to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
next year; next fiscal year
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
one's whole life; one's lifetime
life; living; I; me; student
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
in the prefecture; prefectural
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
appearance; expression; manifestation
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
being left out; being ostracized
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
rather; sooner; preferably