to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
when it becomes; when it comes to
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to grow up; to become an adult
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
freedom; free man; free woman
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
settlement; solution; resolution
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone