gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
molester; groper; masher; pervert
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
because of; owing to; due to
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
first time; first; initial
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
senior high school; high school
beauty contest; beauty pageant
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
time; season; period; phase; stage
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
second-year student; biennial
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
vocational school; technical school
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
recommendation; referral; endorsement
continuing one's education into university
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)