straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
royal capital; imperial capital
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to approach; to draw near
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
to be conspicuous; to stand out
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to subsist; to keep on living
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
one day; (on) a certain day
myself; yourself; I; me; you
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
life; living; I; me; student
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
introduction; presentation; referral; listing