a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
eating a lot; excessive eating; gorging; guzzling
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
job hunting; job searching
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
graduation ceremony; commencement
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to grow up; to become an adult
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest