whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
something; some kind of; for some reason
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
how long; how much; to what extent
to pass (of time); to elapse
to grow up; to become an adult
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
scene; spectacle; sight; view
that's the way it is; such is life
boy; son; baby boy; young man
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
had better ...; had better not ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be surprised; to be astonished
so; like this; in this way
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate