seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
encouragement award; honorable mention (award); honourable mention
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
(period of) a year; during an era
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)
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
considerably; fairly; quite
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
the same; the said; likewise
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
first (written) contribution
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be worried; to be troubled
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
at that time; in those days
genius; prodigy; natural gift
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly