going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
should do; ought to do; must do
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
attendance (at school); going to school
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
just because; even if; even though
everyday life; daily life
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
naturally; of course; understandably
centre of attention; center of attention
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to be conspicuous; to stand out
mental; spiritual; emotional
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
matter causing distress; something causing worry
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)