as a child; when one was a child
to recall; to remember; to recollect
a long time ago; in those days
field; plain; prairie; moor
toddling; taking tottering steps
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
scenery; scene; landscape
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
any more; any further; any better; any longer
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading