senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
finding employment; getting a job
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
at first; in the beginning; originally
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
one's post; place of work; workplace
about when; about what time; how soon
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to call again; to call (someone) back
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
identification papers; ID
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
very much; exceedingly; extremely
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
faking crying; crocodile tears
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season