junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
senior high school; high school
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
in succession; one by one
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
because of; owing to; due to
family; members of a family
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
all; entire; whole; altogether
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
one more time; once more; once again
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate