to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
senior high school; high school
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
now; the present time; just now; another; more
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
long run (of a film, play, product, etc.)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody