beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
body; physical system; (the) person
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
early on; earlier on; from early
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
environment; circumstance
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(physical) growth; development
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
besides; moreover; in addition
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be needed; to be wanted
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
other side; opposite side; other party
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
after the end (of something); post-
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to establish; to formulate