taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
out of character; unlike one
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to feel inferior; to feel small
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
trauma (usu. psychological)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
reconciliation; make peace with
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice