a long, long time ago; very long ago
natural disaster; cataclysm
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
making out and being lovey-dovey
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
family happiness; household harmony
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
commuting to school; school commute
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
leaving school during a term
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
but; however; even though; even if
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)