the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
decision; determination; resolution
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. has formally begun
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
after school (at the end of the day)
to smirk; to grin broadly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
to hear a rumor; to get wind of