clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
stifled (laughter); simmering
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
long ago; a long time ago; already
to attempt; to test; to try out
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
price; cost; value; worth; value
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over