to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
posterity; future generations; future life
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
quotation; citation; reference
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
woman; female; feminine gender
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; hour; period; class
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable