to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
at that time; in those days
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
number one; first; best; most; game; round
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
study; learning; tutorial
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
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
acquaintance; friend; familiar face