until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
(period of) a year; during an era
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
while; during; while; although; all; both
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
refinement; elegance; grace
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
very popular; highly favoured
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)