one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
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)
rival; competitor; competition
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to squint (one eye); to narrow
river surface; surface of a river
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
March; third month of the lunar calendar
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition