this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ten; 10; ten years of age
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
name; given name; first name
to call each other; to call out to one another
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
rather; better; instead; if anything
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed