existence; being; presence
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
from now; from this moment; henceforth
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
chapter one; first chapter
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
summer vacation; summer holiday
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
3rd day of the month; three days
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
non-smoking seat; non-smoking section
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in