to go along; to walk along; to follow
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to shake one's head (in denial)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
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)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
returning from school; going home from school
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
pink-collar (i.e. service-industry worker); pink colour; pink color
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle