halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
test period; exam period; examination time
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
isn't it; right?; you know?
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
way; method; means; resource; course
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
way of speaking; intimation
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
stairs; stairway; staircase