as a child; when one was a child
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
else; in addition; besides
wish; desire; request; prayer
after that; afterwards; thereafter
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
(some) more; even more; longer; further
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
conviction; belief; confidence
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to pass (of time); to elapse
surroundings; environs; circumference
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
beginning; outset; first; onset
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky