to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(period of) a year; during an era
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
way of reciting; way of telling a story
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
senior high school student
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to count on one's fingers
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
second marriage; remarriage
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
January; first month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
expression; presentation; representation; notation
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be forward; to be impertinent
just a minute; small quantity
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much