junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
boy; son; baby boy; young man
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
technical high school; industrial high school
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
action; operation; effect; function
fortune-telling; divination
by myself; in person; by oneself
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
largest class; top category
for example; for instance; e.g.