to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
materials; data; document
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
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
in unison; as one; united
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
very much; exceedingly; extremely
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
main question; real issue at hand
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
household economy; family finances
immediately; right away; on the spot
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder