encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
such ... as; or some such
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
secret; private; surreptitious
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
the way back; the way home; return trip
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to accept; to receive; to agree
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...