debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
house where one was born; one's parents' house
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
memories; recollections; reminiscence
at first; in the beginning; originally
anything and everything; just about everything
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
long slits (esp. of eyes)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
perfect; complete; flawless
handsome young man; Adonis
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
pupil; student; schoolchild
summer vacation; summer holidays