finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
writing something on commission; newly written text
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
body and soul; mind and body
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
review (of learned material); revision
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
stew; food cooked in a pot
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be