to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
12th anniversary of one's death
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
regret; repentance; remorse
to have a talk; to tell a story
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
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
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to subsist; to keep on living
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged