many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
because of; owing to; due to
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
anything and everything; just about everything
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
chapter one; first chapter
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
senior high school; high school
annual (plant); first-year student
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
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
don't you think?; indicates question
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...