another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
reality; actuality; hard fact
to feel; to sense; to experience
beginning; outset; first; onset
contradiction; inconsistency
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
disparate society; stratified society
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come