compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
just because; even if; even though
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
senior; elder; person older than oneself
study; diligence; discount; reduction
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
even if; even though; however; no matter how
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
bento; Japanese box lunch
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
elder sister; effeminate man