world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
in comparison to; rather than
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
don't you think?; indicates question
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
it's been a long time; long time no see
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
elementary and middle schools