since then; from that time; ever since
as a child; when one was a child
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
every year; yearly; annually
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
seriously addicted online game junky
everyday life; daily life
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
leaving school during a term
finding employment; getting a job
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be injured; to sustain a wound
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)