several minutes; a few minutes
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
small-time candy store; penny candy store
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
new book; new publication
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
last chapter (book, etc.)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)