the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
the same generation; coeval
casual speech; peer language; informal language
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
strong-willed; strong of heart
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
form; shape; figure; visage
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK