to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
materials; data; document
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
after school (at the end of the day)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
cooperation; collaboration
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs