to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to relax; to feel at home
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
one by one; in detail; minutely
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
changing lanes; lane change; change of course; changing one's field of study
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
clear; precise; definite; distinct
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
when it becomes; when it comes to
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be away from home; to be out of the house
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
number one; first; best; most; game; round
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
action committee; executive committee
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly