junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
every person; each one; everybody
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to anticipate; to foresee
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
pending question; unresolved problem
increase in the average age of marriage
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
early marriage; marrying young
classification; categorization; sorting
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation