to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
graduate; alumnus; alumna
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
manned; occupied; piloted
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
shellfish; seashell; shell
1 "to" (unit of volume, approx. 18 litres)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
such ... as; or some such
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow