to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
accession to the throne; enthronement
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pupil; student; schoolchild
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
popular person; favorite; favourite
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
summer vacation; summer holiday
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
due form; official; formality