now; the present time; just now; another; more
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
senior high school; high school
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
spring break; spring vacation
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
university student; college student
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
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)
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(on) one's own; (by) oneself