to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
volunteer activities; volunteerism
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
pride; boast; credit (to)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
memories; recollections; reminiscence
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to leave this world; to die
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
if so; in that case; in that situation
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
school of one's (first, second) choice
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
conviction; belief; confidence
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret