to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
obsession; compulsive idea
violent emotion; passion; fury
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
continuing one's education into university
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
human relations; personal relationships
reset; fresh start; new beginning
can do; may do; be capable of doing
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
school of one's (first, second) choice
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
there is nothing; having nothing
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
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
construction at top speed
changing one's image and becoming more social and extroverted upon entering high school
great success; huge success