date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
home area; home town; local
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
recommendation; referral; endorsement
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
continuing one's education into university
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
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
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be boiled; to be cooked
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
reaction; response; reaction
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
future (usually near); prospects
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch