selection; choice; option
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
in one's own way or style
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
very likely; very probable
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to speak; to say; to vocalize
answering machine; answerphone
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to become desperate; to give in to despair
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
ago; since; before; previous
besides; in addition; also; moreover
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)