in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
standard; set; routine; decided
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
back (of a chair); backrest
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
posture; position; stance
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
water-resistant; waterproof
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
precision equipment; delicate equipment
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
after school (at the end of the day)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
occupation; calling; livelihood
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
private school; non-government school; independent school
extracurricular activities
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap