telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
social networking service; SNS; social media
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
at that time; in those days
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
how many years; how long; what year
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
elementary and middle schools
lofty; grand; impressive; high school and university
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
finding employment; getting a job
memories; recollections; reminiscence
reality; actuality; hard fact
street at night; making a night journey
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)