case; occasion; situation; circumstances
winter vacation; winter holidays
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
on and after; from ... onward; since
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
there is nothing; having nothing
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to master something (through personal experience)
triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three important requisites
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to comfort; to console; to amuse
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
woman; female; feminine gender
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
another thing; exception; special case
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare