old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
student (esp. a university student)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
while; during; while; although; all; both
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Death in Venice (1912 novella by Thomas Mann, film, opera)
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
trivia; snippet of knowledge
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
genuine article; real thing; real deal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
boring; dull; uninteresting
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
digital versatile disc; DVD
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination