to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
up until now; as recently as the present
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
(period of) a year; during an era
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following