fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
student (esp. a university student)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
sincere; honest; faithful
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply