(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
several years; a few years
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
working adult; full-fledged member of society
suited figure; person in a suit
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
new members of society (esp. after turning 20 or joining a company); new working adults
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
this world; this life; world of the living
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to have a meal; to take a meal
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
bento; Japanese box lunch
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
curry and rice (esp. on school menus)
proud; having a prominent nose
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
hand net; dip net; scoop net
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
comfort; consolation; diversion
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
one or two; a few; small number