chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
senior high school student
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
society; the world; the times
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
don't you think?; indicates question
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in comparison to; rather than
senior high school; high school
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
reality; actuality; hard fact
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in that way; thus; so; so?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already