opening and shutting; opening and closing
how many years; how long; what year
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
violent emotion; passion; fury
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
length (of an animal); body length
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
solution; solution strategy
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to fall on one's backside
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
tool; implement; means; furniture
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear