change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
memories; recollections; reminiscence
cram school; private tutoring school
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
long (time that has passed); old (story)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
scenery; scene; landscape
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
ninth day of the month; nine days
just one person; only one
junior high school student; middle school pupil
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(social) position; status
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)