to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
temporary absence from school
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
quality (of a product or a service)
electronic parts; electronic components
inspection; checking (goods, products)
directly opposite; right in front
to form a pair; to pair up
product; produce; result; fruit
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
tail lamp; taillight; rear light
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
foreign; abroad; overseas
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
everybody; every last one of them; all
guard; security guard; security officer
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
control of the air; air supremacy
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on