sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
narrow; thin (sized); slender
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
tall figure; high stature
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
home area; home town; local
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
finding employment; getting a job
time; season; period; phase; stage
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
pregnancy; conception; gestation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
engineering firm; contractor
company president; manager; director
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
going to and fro; back and forth
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered