tendency; trend; inclination
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
schoolgirl; female student
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
if so; in that case; in that situation
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
incident; affair; happening; event
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
cooperation; collaboration
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving