one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to live; to make a living; to get on with
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
choices; alternatives; options
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
heir; inheritor; successor
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
in the same manner as before; the same as always
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
The Catcher in the Rye (novel by J. D. Salinger)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
river; stream; River; the ... river
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
alternative school; free school
leaving school during a term
junior high school student; middle school pupil
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly