front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to pretend; to act (as if)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
single-father household; motherless family
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
illegally-parked bicycle; abandoned bicycle; discarded bicycle
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
commuting to school; school commute
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
ladies' bicycle (esp. one with a front basket); granny bike
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)