to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
senior high school; high school
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
nothing but; except; no more than
to pass (of time); to elapse
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
school building; schoolhouse
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
opening ceremony (of the school term)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when