indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
instead; but (on the other hand)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
third stage; three stages
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
number one; first; best; most; game; round
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
senior high school; high school
how many years; how long; what year
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to slap; to strike; to spank
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret