farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
the way back; the way home; return trip
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
study; pursuit of knowledge
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
without sparing time for sleep
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
summer vacation; summer holiday
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
already; now; no longer; not any more
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with