(turned out) all right in the end
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
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)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
perfect; complete; flawless
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
in comparison to; rather than
thought; consideration; thinking
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
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 resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right