several years; a few years
that's the way it is; such is life
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
head of the student council; president of the student council
school building; schoolhouse
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
third-year student; third-year pupil
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
after school (at the end of the day)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize