spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
annual (plant); first-year student
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
scene; view; prospect; outlook
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 overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
refinement; elegance; grace
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposite; reverse; contrary
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
time; season; period; phase; stage
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
environment; circumstance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to get along well with; to make a go of it
don't you think?; indicates question
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
club activities; extracurricular activities
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every