rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
period of time; time slot; time zone
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
time; season; period; phase; stage
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
new student; freshman; first-year student
current student; enrolled student
besides; moreover; in addition
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as