junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
conviction; belief; confidence
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
falling in love; attachment
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
instead; but (on the other hand)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
arm; skill; efforts; ability
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
senior high school; high school
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to