sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
second-year student; biennial
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
early on; earlier on; from early
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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)
living by oneself; living alone
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
older brother; elder brother
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
only; merely; but; no more than
to view the past with nostalgia
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)