continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
match; game; bout; contest
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
feeling; sense; impression
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
quarrel; dispute; argument
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
name; given name; first name
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
piece; fragment; one (object)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"