to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
at that time; in those days
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
number one; first; best; most; game; round
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
nothing but; except; no more than
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)