first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
frequent; densely packed; thick
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
the future; future prospects
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
old friend; familiar face
scene; spectacle; sight; view
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
life; living; I; me; student
parting; separation; farewell
to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
spirituality; spiritual nature
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
destination; place one stays during a trip
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
confidentiality; nondisclosure