in the meanwhile; during the time
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
second day of the month; two days
third day of the month; three days
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
reality; actuality; hard fact
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to raise one's voice; to shout
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
contradiction; inconsistency
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
school of one's (first, second) choice
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)