in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
one or two; a few; small number
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
impossible; unlikely; improbable
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
after school (at the end of the day)
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.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
spread; span; expanse; extent
in this way; thus; such; uh...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
the way back; the way home; return trip
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
suffix for familiar person
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then