relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
that's the way it is; such is life
considerably; greatly; a lot
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
it's been a long time; long time no see
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
family; relatives; dependents; household
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
target group; target persons
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect