good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly
progress; advance; improvement; development
comparatively; relatively
time; season; period; phase; stage
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
junior high school student; middle school pupil
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
haberdashery; sundries store
display window; shop window
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
every month; each month; monthly
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like