a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
so; like this; in this way
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
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)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
cooperation; collaboration
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
name; given name; first name