it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
in succession; one by one
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
history of; experience of
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
chief; main; principal; important
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
self-torturing; masochistic
Japanese person; Japanese people
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)