resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
about; on; regarding; per; for every
talking about memories; reminiscences
force; the Force (in Star Wars)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
17th day of the month; 17 days
graduation ceremony; commencement
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
setting off (on a trip); departure
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
proper; respectable; decent; honest
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
since; henceforth; ever since
major incident; major happening; big scandal
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
school; proofreading; proof
last night; yesterday evening