where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
again; once more; a second time
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
finding employment; getting a job
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
hard to get; hard to come by
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important