how many years; how long; what year
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
sympathy; compassion; pity
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
personality; character; individuality; personhood
really; truly; indeed; good grief
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
belief; faith; conviction
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
sense of values; values; value system
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
finding employment; getting a job
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family