period of time; time slot; time zone
in terms of; from the point of view of
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
cram school; private tutoring school
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
principal of a private school
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
such; like that; that sort of; very
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
human relations; personal relationships
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
study; diligence; discount; reduction
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy