to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
considerably; fairly; quite
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
something like ...; something called ...
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
article; news story; report; account
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
all; entire; whole; altogether
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop