how; in what way; how about; questionable
body; group; party; company; troupe
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
the "three noes principle" of no drive, no interest, and no sense of responsibility; principle of indolence, indifference, and irresponsibility
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
unimpressive; unimpressed
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
should; must; -able; probably; likely
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
future (usually near); prospects
social status; social position
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
trackless; reckless; dissipated
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
source of worry; source of distress
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely