finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
long holiday (consisting of one or two weekends and multiple public holidays; esp. Golden Week)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
end of consecutive holidays
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
not caring; not giving a damn
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
basking in the sun; sunbathing
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
counter for (school) periods; nth period
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once