winter vacation; winter holidays
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
printed edition (of a book, etc.)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
existence; being; presence
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to become clear; to be made public
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
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.)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death