to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time; season; period; phase; stage
transfer student; student changing schools
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
family; members of a family
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
life; living; I; me; student
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
government office; public office
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
dwelling; house; residence; address
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
therefore; for that reason; such being the case