to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
the last moment; the very end
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to fall ill; to be taken ill
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
pride; dignity; self-worth
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
enterprise; business; company; corporation
finding employment; getting a job
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
long distance relationship
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
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
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to quit one's job; to resign