fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
originally; by nature; from the start
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
father; dad; husband; you; he
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
belief; faith; conviction
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student