close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
healthy; sound; wholesome
first meeting; first interview with
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
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)
while; even though; despite
debut work; one's first work
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
selection committee member; member of a screening committee
encouragement award; honorable mention (award); honourable mention
the same; the said; likewise
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)