thousand years; thousand generations; thousand ages; eternity
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
small-time candy store; penny candy store
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to have a rumor circulating
strong-willed; strong of heart
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to feel depressed; to be down
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
since; henceforth; ever since
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to graduate from a university
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)