taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
independence; self-reliance
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
suffrage; the right to vote
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clearing one's throat; cough
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
February; second month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression