previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
book; volume; this; present; main; head
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
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)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
annual (plant); first-year student
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
such ... as; or some such
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy