to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
news; word; tidings; omen
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
isolation; being alone; being friendless
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
tacit; unspoken; implicit
in comparison to; rather than
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
equality; impartiality; evenness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
tide; current; tendency; trend
one cause; one reason; one factor
society; the world; the times
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
pale; pallid; bluish-white
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
house; one's house; one's home; one's family