... is the reason; ... is my excuse
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
period of youth; while young
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
final; eventual; ultimate
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
Ultraman (from famous Japanese tokusatsu Ultra Series drama)
to watch over; to watch attentively
treating someone like a child
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
endless; boundless; everlasting
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process