the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to collect; to assemble; to gather
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
regret; repentance; remorse
to yearn for; to be in love with
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
while; during; while; although; all; both
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
close; intimate; on good terms
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
first year of high school; first-year high school student