memories; recollections; reminiscence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
regret; repentance; remorse
very likely; very probable
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
maintaining the status quo
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
the same generation; coeval
such ... as; or some such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
representative; exemplary; model
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
club activities; extracurricular activities
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
senior high school; high school
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
finding employment; getting a job
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into