dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one day; (on) a certain day
smuggling; contraband trade
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
senior high school; high school
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
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)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to happen to meet; to come across
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer