just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
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.
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
by means of; due to; because of; according to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work; the May blues
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)