female friend; woman friend
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
forcibly; against one's will
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
than; from; out of; except; but; more
bright person; talented student; prodigy
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
one's family (home) background (environment)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly