period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
such ... as; or some such
elopement; running away with a lover
murder; homicide; manslaughter
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
inattention; absent-mindedness
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
and; thereupon; because of that
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate