proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
time; season; period; phase; stage
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
anything and everything; just about everything
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to put into effect; to put into practice
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
(temporary) closure of school
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
already; now; no longer; not any more
by myself; in person; by oneself
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
meaning; significance; sense
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation