dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
chalk (mineral); white wall
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
confused; flustered; at a loss
new student; freshman; first-year student
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
wintertime; winter season
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to come and go; to go back and forth
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
misanthropy; misanthropist
solitude; loneliness; isolation
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish