winter festival; winter matsuri
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
of the same age; age-matched
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
... years old; age (of) ...
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
finding employment; getting a job
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
cost of a meal (or meals)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
why; how; for what reason
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart