fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
in succession; one by one
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
no matter how much time passes
three; three years of age
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to grow up; to become an adult
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
university student; college student
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
teacher-training curriculum
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
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
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
kitchen; financial situation
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
the way back; the way home; return trip
(right at the) side; just beside
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)