dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
while; during; while; although; all; both
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final