as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
such; this sort of; like this
feeling; sense; impression
such; like that; that sort of
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
father and mother; parents
to follow custom; to conform (convention, tradition, etc.); to toe the line
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
new life; fresh start; new routine
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
long time; several hours; long spell
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
all present; all concerned; all of us
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
endurance; perseverance; patience
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to rock; to shake; to swing
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
head of the student council; president of the student council