studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
(period of) a year; during an era
speech; expression; wording; language
womanly; ladylike; feminine
no matter how much time passes
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
if you think about it; come to think of it
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
self-consciousness; self-awareness
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond