to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
group; bunch; crowd; group
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
tall figure; high stature
senior high school; high school
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
(one's) current position; current location; present position
within; inside of; less than
site; point on a map; spot
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
having no idea; having no clue
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
the same generation; coeval
averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
senior high school student
average height; average body height
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for