on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
how many years; how long; what year
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to recall; to remember; to recollect
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
really; truly; indeed; good grief
head of the student council; president of the student council
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
world peace; peace of the world
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)