prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
memories; recollections; reminiscence
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
even if not; even without
complete change; about-face
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
the same generation; coeval
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
insect net; butterfly net
how many years; how long; what year
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
insect catching; bug catching
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
hills and fields; hill and dale