to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
getting an advance (on one's salary)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
to surge; to well up; to gush out
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)
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
primary school; elementary school; grade school
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
human relations; personal relationships
to look down on; to make light of
senior high school student
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
teacher-training curriculum
being in love with each other
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
pregnancy; conception; gestation
the teaching profession; education of laity
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling