far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
senior high school; high school
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
home area; home town; local
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)