the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
reality; actuality; hard fact
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
regret; repentance; remorse
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
long ago; once upon a time
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to take over; to hand over
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
summer vacation; summer holiday
research project (e.g. at school); independent research