by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
article; news story; report; account
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
because of; owing to; due to
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
exchange of letters; correspondence
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
delay; putting off; procrastination
student (esp. a university student)
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
summer vacation; summer holiday
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
(some) more; even more; longer; further