somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
back off!; leave me alone!
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
temporary absence from school
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude