junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
speaking voice; talking voice
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to become better; to improve
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
(medical) doctor; physician
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to bungle; to make things awkward
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
commandant; commanding officer; general
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)