fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
at that time; in those days
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
about; on; regarding; per; for every
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...