to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
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)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to recall; to remember; to recollect
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
greeting; a fine thing to say
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
planning; project; plan; design
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning