a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
one day; (on) a certain day
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
solution; solution strategy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
chapter one; first chapter
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
transfer student; student changing schools
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual