since when; from when; how long
island in a pond or river
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
being the runner-up; finishing second
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
good feeling; feeling good
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
disorder; disturbance; unrest
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
company; corporation; workplace
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
single word; a few words; brief comment
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh