memories; recollections; reminiscence
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
conflict; fighting each other
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to subsist; to keep on living
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
small fraction; small proportion
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
intelligence; intellect; brains
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the same; the said; likewise
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
opposite bank; farther shore
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
that's the way it is; such is life
expression; presentation; representation; notation
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to shake one's head (in denial)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
tone (of voice); manner of talking
valid; effective; yuko (judo)