to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
issue; offspring; paternal blood
act of terror; terrorist attack
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
with a friendly grin; smilingly
homeroom; form room; form class
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
primary school; elementary school; grade school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
coincident with; while; simultaneously
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)