indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
while; during; while; although; all; both
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
coincident with; while; simultaneously
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
failure; mistake; blunder
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")