to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to rest one's chin in one's hands
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to gather; to collect; to assemble
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
homecoming; returning home
family; members of a family
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)