to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
and yet; though; when; in spite of
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
senior high school; high school
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
wherein; therein; thereinto
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
originally; by nature; from the start
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
beginning; outset; first; onset
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
place; situation; position; location
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
electricity; (electric) light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
older sister; lass; young lady